CVE-2014-4616

Summary

CVECVE-2014-4616
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-08-24 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2022-07-13 15:04:00 UTC
DescriptionArray index error in the scanstring function in the _json module in Python 2.7 through 3.5 and simplejson before 2.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via a negative index value in the idx argument to the raw_decode function.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-129

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Project Opensuse 12.3 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Project Opensuse 12.3 All All All
Application Python Python All All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.0 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.1 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.10 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.11 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.12 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.13 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.2 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 2.7.7 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.8 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.9 All All All
Application Python Python 3.0.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.0.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.2 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.3 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.2 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.3 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.6 All 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 3.3.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.3.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.3.6 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.2 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.3 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.6 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.7 All All All
Application Python Python 3.5.0 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.0 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.1 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.10 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.11 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.12 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.13 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.2 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 2.7.7 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.8 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.9 All All All
Application Python Python 3.0.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.0.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.2 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.3 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.1.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.2 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.3 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.2.6 All 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 3.3.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.3.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.3.6 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.0 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.1 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.2 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.3 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.4 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.5 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.6 All All All
Application Python Python 3.4.7 All All All
Application Python Python 3.5.0 All All All
Application Simplejson Project Simplejson All All All All
Application Simplejson Project Simplejson All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Gentoo Security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
openSUSE-SU-2014:0890-1: moderate: python, python3: Fixed JSON module SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE request: python: _json module is vulnerable to arbitrary process memory read MLIST openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Python JSON Module '_json.c' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
#752395 - python2.7: CVE-2014-4616: JSON module: reading arbitrary process memory - Debian Bug report logs MISC bugs.debian.org Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
1112285 – (CVE-2014-4616) CVE-2014-4616 python: missing boundary check in JSON module CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
#12297 Python vulnerability: reading arbitrary process memory - HackerOne MISC hackerone.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
Issue 21529: JSON module: reading arbitrary process memory - Python tracker CONFIRM bugs.python.org Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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