Off-by-one Error Affecting python package, versions <0:2.4.3-24.el5_3.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.96% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-PYTHON-2451802
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Apr 2007

Introduced: 16 Apr 2007

CVE-2007-2052  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 python to version 0:2.4.3-24.el5_3.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2009-1176.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python package and not the python package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Modules/_localemodule.c for Python 2.4 and 2.5 causes an incorrect buffer size to be used for the strxfrm function, which allows context-dependent attackers to read portions of memory via unknown manipulations that trigger a buffer over-read due to missing null termination.

References

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