CVE-2016-5636
Description
Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5636
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5636.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://hg.python.org/cpython/raw-file/v2.7.12/Misc/NEWS
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-2
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://docs.python.org/3.4/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-4-5
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://bugs.python.org/issue26171
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.7.12~rc1-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | python | 3.0 | |
| python | python | 3.0.1 | |
| python | python | 3.1.0 | |
| python | python | 3.1.1 | |
| python | python | 3.1.2 | |
| python | python | 3.1.3 | |
| python | python | 3.1.4 | |
| python | python | 3.1.5 | |
| python | python | 3.2.0 | |
| python | python | 3.2.1 | |
| python | python | 3.2.2 | |
| python | python | 3.2.3 | |
| python | python | 3.2.4 | |
| python | python | 3.2.5 | |
| python | python | 3.2.6 | |
| python | python | 3.3.0 | |
| python | python | 3.3.1 | |
| python | python | 3.3.2 | |
| python | python | 3.3.3 | |
| python | python | 3.3.4 | |
| python | python | 3.3.5 | |
| python | python | 3.3.6 | |
| python | python | 3.4.0 | |
| python | python | 3.4.1 | |
| python | python | 3.4.2 | |
| python | python | 3.4.3 | |
| python | python | 3.4.4 | |
| python | python | {"endIncluding":"2.7.11"} | |
| python | python | 3.5.0 | |
| python | python | 3.5.1 | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2586.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/16/1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91247
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
- https://bugs.python.org/issue26171
- https://docs.python.org/3.4/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-4-5
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-2
- https://hg.python.org/cpython/raw-file/v2.7.12/Misc/NEWS
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00011.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-18
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5636.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5636
CWEs
CWE-190
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.