CVE-2014-7185: buffer() integer overflows¶
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 type.
- Disclosure date: 2014-06-24 (Python issue bpo-21831 reported)
- Reported by: Chris Foster (on the Python security list)
Fixed In¶
- Python 2.7.8 (2014-06-29) fixed by commit 550b945 (branch 2.7) (2014-06-24)
Python issue¶
integer overflow in ‘buffer’ type allows reading memory.
- Python issue: bpo-21831
- Creation date: 2014-06-24
- Reporter: Benjamin Peterson
CVE-2014-7185¶
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 ID: CVE-2014-7185
- Published: 2014-10-08
- CVSS Score: 6.4
Timeline¶
Timeline using the disclosure date 2014-06-24 as reference:
- 2014-06-24: Python issue bpo-21831 reported by Benjamin Peterson
- 2014-06-24 (+0 days): commit 550b945 (branch 2.7)
- 2014-06-29 (+5 days): Python 2.7.8 released
- 2014-10-08 (+106 days): CVE-2014-7185 published