Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting python34-test package, versions <0:3.4.7-1.37.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.94% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PYTHON34TEST-1710198
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed17 Nov 2017

Introduced: 17 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-1000158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 python34-test to version 0:3.4.7-1.37.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-943.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python34-test package and not the python34-test package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

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