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CVE-2014-7185 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a "buffer" function.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  10/08/2014

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.4 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue21831 Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139663.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00016.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/5 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/47
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70089
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146026 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Vendor Advisory

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-7185
NVD Published Date:
10/08/2014
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018