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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.