Numeric Errors Affecting python package, versions <0:2.7.5-34.0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.88% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHON-2499254
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • 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 Oracle:7 python to version 0:2.7.5-34.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-2101.

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:7 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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