VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-2135

The utf-16 decoder in Python 3.1 through 3.3 does not update the aligned_end variable after calling the unicode_decode_call_errorhandler function, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (process memory) or cause a denial of…

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 4.55%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.55%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
EPSS: 4.55% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: python/python · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue14579Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51089Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue14579Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51089Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.