Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 1, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-1912
CVE-2014-1912
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.
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Affected products
63cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 51 more
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.2150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.6150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1150:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.2150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.2150:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.2150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.4:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: before 2.7.7, before 3.3.4, before 3.4rc1
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/python-base&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/python&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/python-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Python%202%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Python%202%2015%20SP1
< 2.7.12-1.4+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.12-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.18-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- bugs.python.org/issue20246nvdPatch
- pastebin.com/raw.phpnvdExploit
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875nvdExploit
- www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/nvdExploit
- support.apple.com/kb/HT205031nvdVendor Advisory
- hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7nvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00035.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2125-1nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10nvd
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