Numeric Errors Affecting python27 package, versions <0:2.7.8-6.74.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.88% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PYTHON27-1678840
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed8 Oct 2014

Introduced: 8 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-7185  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 python27 to version 0:2.7.8-6.74.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-440.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27 package and not the python27 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a "buffer" function.

CVSS Scores

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