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CVE-2014-7185 json

Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process m…

published 2014-10-08 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-7062

cvss
6.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.1%
EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a "buffer" function.

Patch / fix

  • python2.7 Debian 11 2.7.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7185

  • python2.7 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7185

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  • python RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • tkinter RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python-libs RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python-test RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python-tools RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python RHEL 6 2.6.6-64.el6
  • tkinter RHEL 6 2.6.6-64.el6
  • python-libs RHEL 6 2.6.6-64.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2101RHSA-2015:1330RHSA-2015:1064

  • python SLE Module for Python 2 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 +2 more 2.7.17-7.32.2
  • python-base SLE Module for Python 2 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 2.7.17-7.32.1
  • python SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 2.7.9-14.1
  • python-base SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +2 more 2.7.9-14.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0234-1SUSE-SU-2015:1344-1

  • python-base openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7.12-1.4
  • python openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7.18-8.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10536-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-7185 updated cvss 4.0

python: buffer() integer overflow leading to out of bounds read

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 python Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 python
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Software Collections python27-python, python27-tkinter, python27-python-libs, python27-python-test, python27-python-tools
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) python 2.6.6-64.el6, tkinter 2.6.6-64.el6, python-libs 2.6.6-64.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-test 2.6.6-64.el6, python-tools 2.6.6-64.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) python 2.6.6-64.el6, python-libs 2.6.6-64.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) tkinter 2.6.6-64.el6, python-test 2.6.6-64.el6, python-tools 2.6.6-64.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) python 2.6.6-64.el6, tkinter 2.6.6-64.el6, python-libs 2.6.6-64.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1330
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) tkinter 2.6.6-64.el6, python-test 2.6.6-64.el6, python-tools 2.6.6-64.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1330
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) python 2.6.6-64.el6, tkinter 2.6.6-64.el6, python-libs 2.6.6-64.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1330
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-test 2.6.6-64.el6, python-tools 2.6.6-64.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1330
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2101
  • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) python27 1.1-20.el7, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-runtime 1.1-20.el7, python27-scldevel 1.1-20.el7, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el7, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) python27 1.1-20.el7, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-runtime 1.1-20.el7, python27-scldevel 1.1-20.el7, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1064
  • Red Hat Software Collections python33-python, rh-python34-python, python33-python-libs, python33-python-test, python33-python-tools, python33-python-tkinter, +4 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

5.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146026 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue21831 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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