FreeBSD : python -- possible integer overflow vulnerability (0fe70bcd-2ce3-46c9-a64b-4a7da097db07)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 106732

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Python issue :

There is a possible integer overflow in PyString_DecodeEscape function of the file stringobject.c, which can be abused to gain a heap overflow, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 106732

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0fe70bcd2ce346c9a64b4a7da097db07.nasl

Version: 3.2

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 2/12/2018

Updated: 11/10/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:python34, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:python35, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/11/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1000158

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