Vulnerability Name:

CCN-107776

Published:2015-11-02
Updated:2015-11-02
Summary:Python could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in the array.fromstring() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the fromstring() call to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
python-arrayfromstring-code-exec(107776)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [11-02-2015]
Python 2.7 array.fromstring Use After Free

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [11-03-2015]

Source: CCN
Type: Python Web site
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Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:python:python:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    python python 2.7