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CVE-2017-1000158
CRITICAL9.8
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)
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score9.8
SeverityCRITICAL
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
Published11/17/2017
Last Modified4/20/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
debian:debian_linuxpython:python
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-190
References
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890(cve@mitre.org)
https://bugs.python.org/issue30657(cve@mitre.org)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02(cve@mitre.org)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/(cve@mitre.org)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.python.org/issue30657(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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