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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-5636: Security patch for python26, python27, python34 (ALAS-2016-724)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-5636: Security patch for python26, python27, python34 (ALAS-2016-724)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/20/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/22/2016
Modified
04/16/2020

Description

Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade--python27
  • amazon-linux-upgrade--python34
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-python26

References

  • RHSA-2016:2586
  • ALAS-2016-724
  • 91247
  • 1038138
  • GLSA-201701-18
  • CVE-2016-5636
  • USN-3134-1
  • DLA-522-1
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