VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-1912
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 28.3%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 28.32% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- python/python · apple/mac os x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue20246Patch
- 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=GHXSmNEgExploit
- 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/31875Exploit
- 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/HT205031Vendor Advisory
- https://www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/Exploit
- http://bugs.python.org/issue20246Patch
- 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=GHXSmNEgExploit
- 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/31875Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.