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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.4/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue21831Exploit
- 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/2014/09/23/5Exploit
- 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=1146026Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue21831Exploit
- 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/2014/09/23/5Exploit
- 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=1146026Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified