SB20171211342 - Fedora 27 update for python33
Published: December 11, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20171211342
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000158)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c. A remote attacker can trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.