Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-2135
CVE-2012-2135
Description
The utf-16 decoder in Python 3.1 through 3.3 does not update the aligned_end variable after calling the unicode_decode_call_errorhandler function, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (process memory) or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via unspecified vectors.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.7.0,<2.7.4
- (no CPE)range: >=3.1, <=3.3
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
8- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdThird Party Advisory
- bugs.python.org/issue14579nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51087nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51089nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1nvdThird Party Advisory
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