Improper Input Validation in python-tools | CVE-2016-5636

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-tools to version 0:2.7.5-48.el7 or higher. This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2586 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONTOOLS-4652640
published26 Jul 2021
disclosed21 Jan 2016

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Introduced: 21 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-5636 (opens in a new tab) CWE-20 (opens in a new tab) CWE-190 (opens in a new tab) CWE-122 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-tools to version 0:2.7.5-48.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2586.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-tools package and not the python-tools package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.

Improper Input Validation Affecting python-tools package, versions <0:2.7.5-48.el7

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