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CVE-2014-1912 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue20246 Patch 
http://bugs.python.org/issue20246 Patch 
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
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/2014-04/msg00035.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEg Exploit 
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEg Exploit 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875 Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875 Exploit 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16
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/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2125-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2125-1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Vendor Advisory 
https://www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/ Exploit 
https://www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/ Exploit 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-1912
NVD Published Date:
02/28/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE