python2.7 vulnerability

2023-10-1711:27:21

Google

osv.dev

usn-6394-1

python 2.7

ubuntu 14.04 lts

ubuntu 16.04 lts

ubuntu 18.04 lts

arbitrary code

crash

scripts

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

7.6

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

44.5%

JSON

USN-6394-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain scripts.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a crash.