Description
The utf-16 decoder in Python 3.1 through 3.3 does not update the aligned_end variable after calling the unicode_decode_call_errorhandler function, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (process memory) or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51087 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1 ↗
- http://bugs.python.org/issue14579 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51089 ↗
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2 ↗