Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.1189
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1189-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'python2.7' package(s) announced via the DLA-1189-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'python2.7' package(s) announced via the DLA-1189-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A minor security vulnerability has been discovered in Python 2.7, an interactive high-level object-oriented language. CVE-2017-1000158 CPython (the reference implementation of Python also commonly known as simply Python) versions 2.6 and 2.7 are vulnerable to an integer overflow and heap corruption, leading to possible arbitrary code execution. The nature of the error has to do with improper handling of large strings with escaped characters. For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 2.7.3-6+deb7u4. We recommend that you upgrade your python2.7 packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'python2.7' package(s) on Debian 7. 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-2017-1000158 Debian Security Information: DSA-4307 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02 https://bugs.python.org/issue30657 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890
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