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Python Multiple Vulnerabilities (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
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed Python, which is prone to multiple vulnerabilities. This NVT has been replaced by various LSCs.
Insight
Insight
The flaws exist due to integer overflow in, - hashlib module, which can lead to an unreliable cryptographic digest results. - the processing of unicode strings. - the PyOS_vsnprintf() function on architectures that do not have a vsnprintf() function. - the PyOS_vsnprintf() function when passing zero-length strings can lead to memory corruption.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Python 2.5.2 and prior on Linux (All).
Solution
Solution
Fix is available in the SVN repository.