Description
CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected products
- Debian / debian_linux7.0 – 7.0
- Debian / debian_linux8.0 – 8.0
- Debian / debian_linux9.0 – 9.0
- Python / python2.7.15
References
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html
- MISChttps://bugs.python.org/issue30657
- MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html
- MISChttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02
- MISChttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/
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