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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842261
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2653-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python2.7, python3.2, python3.4' package(s) announced via the USN-2653-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python2.7, python3.2, python3.4' package(s) announced via the USN-2653-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that multiple Python protocol libraries incorrectly
limited certain data when connecting to servers. A malicious ftp, http,
imap, nntp, pop or smtp server could use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2013-1752)

It was discovered that the Python xmlrpc library did not limit unpacking
gzip-compressed HTTP bodies. A malicious server could use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2013-1753)

It was discovered that the Python json module incorrectly handled a certain
argument. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary
memory and expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu
12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-4616)

It was discovered that the Python CGIHTTPServer incorrectly handled
URL-encoded path separators in URLs. A remote attacker could use this issue
to expose sensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-4650)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled sizes and offsets in
buffer functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read
arbitrary memory and obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-7185)

Affected Software/OS:
'python2.7, python3.2, python3.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1752
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1753
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-4616
BugTraq ID: 68119
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68119
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752395
https://hackerone.com/reports/12297
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/7
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1064
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0890 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00015.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-4650
http://bugs.python.org/issue21766
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/3
RedHat Security Advisories: Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-4650
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
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-2015:1330
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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