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Oracle Solaris Third-Party Patch Update : python (cve_2014_7185_integer_overflow)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 80750

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Synopsis

The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software.

Description

The remote Solaris system is missing necessary patches to address security updates :

 - Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a 'buffer' function. (CVE-2014-7185)

Solution

Upgrade to Solaris 11.2.4.6.0.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4a913f44

http://www.nessus.org/u?7536fe4e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 80750

File Name: solaris11_python_20141120.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 1/19/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.2, p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:python

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Solaris11/release, Host/Solaris11/pkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-7185