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FreeBSD: VID-0FE70BCD-2CE3-46C9-A64B-4A7DA097DB07 (CVE-2017-1000158): python -- possible integer overflow vulnerability

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FreeBSD: VID-0FE70BCD-2CE3-46C9-A64B-4A7DA097DB07 (CVE-2017-1000158): python -- possible integer overflow vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/03/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/12/2018
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

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)

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-python34
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-python35

References

  • DSA-4307
  • CVE-2017-1000158
  • USN-3496-1
  • USN-3496-2
  • USN-3496-3

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