Description
CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)
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
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html ↗
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html ↗
- https://bugs.python.org/issue30657 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890 ↗
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.html ↗
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307 ↗
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html ↗
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02 ↗
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/ ↗