Debian 7 Wheezy: DLA-1190-1 Critical Python Integer Overflow
debian lts
November 24, 2017
A minor security vulnerability has been discovered in Python 2.7, an interactive high-level object-oriented language
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Summary
CVE-2017-1000158
CPython (the reference implementation of Python also commonly known
as simply Python) versions 2.6 and 2.7 are vulnerable to an integer
overflow and heap corruption, leading to possible arbitrary code
execution. The nature of the error has to do with improper handling
of large strings with escaped characters.
For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
2.6.8-1.1+deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your python2.6 packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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<pre><font face="Courier">Package: python2.6
Version: 2.6.8-1.1+deb7u1
CVE ID: CVE-2017-1000158
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