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CVE-2017-1000158

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)

Published

2017-11-17T05:29:00.280

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-190

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	python	python	< 2.7.15	Yes
Application	python	python	< 3.4.8	Yes
Application	python	python	< 3.5.5	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugs.python.org/issue30657 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/ ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.python.org/issue30657 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)