CVE-2014-1912

Advisory

Python versions 2.7.7, 3.1.5, 3.2.6, 3.3.4 and 3.4.0 include a fix for CVE-2014-1912: 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.
https://bugs.python.org/issue20246

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Vulnerability changelog

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Resources

• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1912
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831
• https://www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875
• http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
• http://bugs.python.org/issue20246
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16
• http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEg
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2125-1
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00035.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html