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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804939
Category:General
Title:Python Integer Overflow Vulnerability - 01 (Oct 2014) - Windows
Summary:Python is prone to an integer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Python is prone to an integer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists as the user-supplied input is not properly
validated when handling large buffer sizes and/or offsets.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to gain
access to potentially sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
Python 2.7.x before version 2.7.8.

Solution:
Update to version 2.7.8 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-7185
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
BugTraq ID: 70089
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70089
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139663.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/47
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1064
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1330
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:1292 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00016.html
XForce ISS Database: python-bufferobject-overflow(96193)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193
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