Buffer overflow in Python - CVE-2014-1912

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32578

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1912

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.

Python
Amazon Linux AMI
Gentoo Linux
Ubuntu
python (Alpine package)
python2.6-minimal (Ubuntu package)
python2.6 (Ubuntu package)
python2.7 (Ubuntu package)
python2.7-minimal (Ubuntu package)
python3.2-minimal (Ubuntu package)
python3.2 (Ubuntu package)
python3.3-minimal (Ubuntu package)
python3.3 (Ubuntu package)
dev-lang/python

Install update from vendor's website.

Python - update to 2.7.7
python (Alpine package) - update to 2.7.2-r4
python2.6-minimal (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.3
python2.6 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.3
python2.7 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.5, 2.7.3-5ubuntu4.4, 2.7.5-8ubuntu3.1
python2.7-minimal (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.5, 2.7.3-5ubuntu4.4, 2.7.5-8ubuntu3.1
python3.2-minimal (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.6, 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.5
python3.2 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.6, 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.5
python3.3-minimal (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.2, 3.3.2-7ubuntu3.1
python3.3 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.2, 3.3.2-7ubuntu3.1
dev-lang/python - update to 3.3.5-r1

• Exploit #3645 - Python socket.recvfrom_into() - Remote Buffer Overflow (July 29, 2020)

• http://bugs.python.org/issue20246
• http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00035.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
• http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEg
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2125-1
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
• https://www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/

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