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Python 'socket.recvfrom_into' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Mar 2014) - Linux

Information

Severity

Severity

High

Family

Family

Buffer overflow

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

7.5

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

2 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

Python is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Insight

Insight

The flaw is due to a boundary error within the 'sock_recvfrom_into' function.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Python version 2.5 before 2.7.7 and 3.x before 3.3.4.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

Update to Python version 2.7.7, 3.3.4 or later.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)