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CVE-2014-1912
Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEg
- http://bugs.python.org/issue20246
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875
- https://www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2125-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.6, 2.5.150, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.6.8, 2.6.2150, 2.6.6150, 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.7.6, 2.7.1150, 2.7.2150, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.2150, 3.2, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.2.2150, 3.3, 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.4, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 28th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.