Summary
The host is installed with Python
and is prone to integer overflow vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.7.8 or later,
For updates refer to https://www.python.org
Insight
Flaw exists as the user-supplied input is
not properly validated when handling large buffer sizes and/or offsets.
Affected
Python 2.7.x before version 2.7.8 on
Windows.
Detection
Get the installed version with the help of
detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-7185 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.4
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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