CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1189-1 | python2.7 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1190-1 | python2.6 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1519-1 | python2.7 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1520-1 | python3.4 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4307-1 | python3.5 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-1443 | CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3496-1 | Python vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3496-2 | Python vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3496-3 | Python vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T21:53:07.018Z
Reserved: 2017-11-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-1000158
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-11-17T05:29:00.280
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-1000158
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN