Out-of-Bounds Affecting python27-python-devel package, versions <0:2.7.8-3.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
38.99% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHON27PYTHONDEVEL-2494383
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Mar 2014

Introduced: 1 Mar 2014

CVE-2014-1912  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python27-python-devel to version 0:2.7.8-3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-1064.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27-python-devel package and not the python27-python-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1