CVE-2014-7185

Python <2.7.8 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (15)

[Mailing List] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html

[Exploit] http://bugs.python.org/issue21831

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00016.html

[Exploit] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/5

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

[Exploit] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146026

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70089

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139663.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/47

Scores

EPSS 0.0098

EPSS Percentile 76.4%

Classification

CWE

CWE-189

Status draft

Affected Products (12)

python/python < 2.7.7

python/python

apple/mac_os_x < 10.10.4

Timeline

Published Oct 08, 2014

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026