Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:24358Arbitrary Code Execution
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
python is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists if an application written in Python was using the rgbimg module and loaded a specially-crafted SGI image file, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
References
bugs.python.org/issue8678
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
secunia.com/advisories/42888
secunia.com/advisories/43068
secunia.com/advisories/43364
support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/40363
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0027
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698
Related
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P