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Debian DSA-2880-1 : python2.7 - security update
high Nessus Plugin ID 73065
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Multiple security issues were discovered in Python :- CVE-2013-4238 Ryan Sleevi discovered that NULL characters in the subject alternate names of SSL cerficates were parsed incorrectly.
- CVE-2014-1912 Ryan Smith-Roberts discovered a buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into() function.
Solution
Upgrade the python2.7 packages.For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 2.7.3-6+deb7u2.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4238
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1912
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 73065
File Name: debian_DSA-2880.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 3/18/2014
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous 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:debian:debian_linux:python2.7, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-4238, CVE-2014-1912
DSA: 2880