CVE-2014-1912
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-1912 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-03-01 00:55:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 0.283190000 probability, percentile 0.978840000 (date 2026-07-07)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.5.150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.2150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.6150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.1150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.1150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.2 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.2150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 2.7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.1.2150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2 | alpha | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2.2150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.3 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | 3.4 | alpha1 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2880-1 python2.7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request? buffer overflow in socket.recvfrom_into | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Python Remote Code Execution in socket.recvfrom_into() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.trustedsec.com | Exploit |
| Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2 OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| cpython: 87673659d8f7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | hg.python.org | |
| Python 'sock_recvfrom_into()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-2125-1: Python vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2014:0518-1: moderate: update for python | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Issue 20246: buffer overflow in socket.recvfrom_into - Python tracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.python.org | Patch |
| pastebin.com/raw.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | pastebin.com | Exploit |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Python Buffer Overflow in socket.recvfrom_into() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - January 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2014:0597-1: moderate: update for python3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Python socket.recvfrom_into() - Remote Buffer Overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2017 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.