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Fedora 20 : python-2.7.5-10.fc20 (2014-2394)

high Nessus Plugin ID 72523

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Buffer overflow fix.

See upstream issue: http://bugs.python.org/issue20246

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Solution

Update the affected python package.

See Also

https://bugs.python.org/issue20246

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062370

http://www.nessus.org/u?df10387d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 72523

File Name: fedora_2014-2394.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/17/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/12/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-1912

BID: 65379

FEDORA: 2014-2394