Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting python3.4 package, versions <3.4.2-1+deb8u2
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- published2 Sept 2016
- disclosed2 Sept 2016
Introduced: 2 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-5636 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 python3.4 to version 3.4.2-1+deb8u2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.4 package and not the python3.4 package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5636
- https://bugs.python.org/issue26171
- https://docs.python.org/3.4/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-4-5
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-2
- https://hg.python.org/cpython/raw-file/v2.7.12/Misc/NEWS
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00011.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-18
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/16/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2586.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91247
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5636