Input validation error in python (Alpine package)

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33836

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7185

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a "buffer" function.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

python (Alpine package): 2.7.5-r0 - 2.7.6-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:python_alpine_package:2.7.5-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:python_alpine_package:2.7.5-r1:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:python_alpine_package:2.7.5-r2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.6

External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=66f1812a4fac22fbe75c90d049b88186b593f0e2
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ccedb506e913f4f3681a28122d53ac99a5ccd1fa
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=95d1ebba05f41e17f1deb93035752dd5e5826d9b

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.