Executive Summary



This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.
Summary
Title Python: Multiple vulnerabilities
Informations
Name GLSA-201503-10 First vendor Publication 2015-03-18
Vendor Gentoo Last vendor Modification 2015-03-18
Severity (Vendor) Normal Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 7.5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Python 3.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.3.5-r1"

All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.9-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2013-1752 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1752
[ 2 ] CVE-2013-7338 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7338
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-1912 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1912
[ 4 ] CVE-2014-2667 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2667
[ 5 ] CVE-2014-4616 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4616
[ 6 ] CVE-2014-7185 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-7185
[ 7 ] CVE-2014-9365 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9365

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10

Original Source

Url : http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201503-10.xml

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
20 % CWE-362 Race Condition
20 % CWE-189 Numeric Errors (CWE/SANS Top 25)
20 % CWE-129 Improper Validation of Array Index
20 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
20 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23923
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23923
Title: USN-2125-1 -- python2.6, python2.7, python3.2, python3.3 vulnerability
Description: Python could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-2125-1
CVE-2014-1912
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 13.10
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 10.04
Product(s): python2.7
python3.3
python3.2
python2.6
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25260
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25260
Title: SUSE-SU-2014:0576-1 -- Security update for Python
Description: Python was updated to fix a security issue in the socket.recvfrom_into function, where data could be written over the end of the buffer. (CVE-2014-1912) Security Issue reference: * CVE-2014-1912 <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1912 >
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): SUSE-SU-2014:0576-1
CVE-2014-1912
Version: 3
Platform(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
Product(s): Python
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27540
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27540
Title: SUSE-SU-2014:1511-1 -- Security update for python, python-base, python-doc (moderate)
Description: ython, python-base, python-doc was updated to fix one security issue. This security issue was fixed: - Fixed potential buffer overflow in buffer() (CVE-2014-7185).
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): SUSE-SU-2014:1511-1
CVE-2014-7185
Version: 3
Platform(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
Product(s): python
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28365
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28365
Title: SUSE-SU-2014:1518-1 -- Security update for Python (moderate)
Description: Python was updated to fix one security issue: * Potential wraparound/overflow in buffer() (CVE-2014-7185) As an additional hardening measure SSLv2 has been disabled (bnc#901715). Security Issues: * CVE-2014-7185 <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-7185>
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): SUSE-SU-2014:1518-1
CVE-2014-7185
Version: 3
Platform(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
Product(s): Python
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 2
Application 192
Application 1
Os 102
Os 1
Os 1

ExploitDB Exploits

id Description
2014-02-24 Python socket.recvfrom_into() - Remote Buffer Overflow

Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

Date Description
2015-08-20 IAVM : 2015-A-0199 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Mac OS X
Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0061337
2014-12-11 IAVM : 2014-B-0161 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi 5.1
Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0057717

Snort® IPS/IDS

Date Description
2014-03-29 Python socket.recvfrom_into remote buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 29968 - Revision : 3 - Type : SERVER-OTHER
2014-03-29 Python socket.recvfrom_into remote buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 29967 - Revision : 3 - Type : SERVER-OTHER

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2017-09-08 Name : The remote EulerOS host is missing a security update.
File : EulerOS_SA-2017-1186.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-09-08 Name : The remote EulerOS host is missing a security update.
File : EulerOS_SA-2017-1185.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-08-25 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2017-1868.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-08-22 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20170801_python_on_SL7_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-08-09 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-1868.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-08-02 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2017-1868.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-07-24 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : f5_bigip_SOL78825687.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-07-24 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : f5_bigip_SOL53192206.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2017-07-19 Name : The remote database server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.
File : mysql_cluster_7_3_6.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-12-30 Name : The remote VMware ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2014-0012_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-12-22 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20151119_python_on_SL7_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-12-15 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2015-621.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-12-02 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2015-2101.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-11-24 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2015-2101.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-11-20 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2015-2101.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-08-17 Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple security vul...
File : macosx_10_10_5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-08-06 Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_SU-2015-1344-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-08-04 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20150722_python_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-07-31 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2015-0098.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-07-30 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2015-1330.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-07-28 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2015-1330.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-07-23 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2015-1330.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-06-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-2653-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-06-25 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2015-552.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-05-20 Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_SU-2014-1511-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-04-23 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2015-6010.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-04-22 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.
File : fedora_2015-5938.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-04-20 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2015-6003.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-30 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2015-076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-30 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2015-075.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-24 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201503-10.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-19 Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software.
File : solaris11_python_20141120.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-06 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-16479.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-15 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-16393.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-12 Name : The remote VMware ESXi 5.1 host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : vmware_esxi_5_1_build_2323236_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-06 Name : The remote VMware ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2014-0012.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-28 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_python-2014-11-19-141119.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-14 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-14257.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-11 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-14208.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-10 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-14245.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-06 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2014-440.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-29 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-11522.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-22 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2014-197.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-15 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-588.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-12 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2014-380.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-12 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2014-374.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-11559.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-07-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-8035.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-07-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-7772.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-07-14 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-458.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-07-11 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2014-135.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-07-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-7800.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-334.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-213.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-278.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-289.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-333.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-04-29 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_python-201403-140331.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-04-10 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2014-074.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-04-04 Name : The remote host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerab...
File : macosx_libreoffice_420.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-04-04 Name : The remote host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerab...
File : libreoffice_420.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-03-18 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2880.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-03-07 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_python-201402-140224.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-03-04 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-2125-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-03-03 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.
File : freebsd_pkg_8e5e6d42a0fa11e3b09a080027f2d077.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-03-02 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2014-293.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-03-02 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2014-292.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-02-20 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2014-041.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-02-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-2418.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-02-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-2394.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-11-14 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2013-241.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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Date Informations
2019-07-16 12:13:19
  • Multiple Updates
2017-08-26 09:24:19
  • Multiple Updates
2015-03-25 13:28:50
  • Multiple Updates
2015-03-19 00:24:26
  • First insertion