Improper Input Validation Affecting python-libs package, versions <0:2.7.5-48.el7
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
2.77% (91st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PYTHONLIBS-2074266
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 21 Jan 2016
How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 python-libs to version 0:2.7.5-48.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-libs package and not the python-libs package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91247
- https://bugs.python.org/issue26171
- https://docs.python.org/3.4/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-4-5
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-2
- https://hg.python.org/cpython/raw-file/v2.7.12/Misc/NEWS
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5636
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-18
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00011.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/16/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2586.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2586
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html