USN-3496-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3496-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3496-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3496-1

Upstream

CVE-2017-1000158

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000158

Related

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000158

Published

2017-11-28T15:34:12.898193Z

Modified

2025-07-16T08:31:21.309420Z

Summary

python2.7 vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / python2.7

Package

Name: python2.7
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.5-8ubuntu3

2.7.5-8ubuntu4

2.7.6-2

2.7.6-2ubuntu1

2.7.6-3

2.7.6-3ubuntu1

2.7.6-4

2.7.6-4ubuntu1

2.7.6-5

2.7.6-7

2.7.6-8

2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2

2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific

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        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples",
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        },
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            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        },
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            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python2.7

Package

Name: python2.7
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.10-4ubuntu1

2.7.10-4ubuntu2

2.7.11-2

2.7.11-3

2.7.11-4

2.7.11-6

2.7.11-7

2.7.11-7ubuntu1

2.7.12-1~16.04

2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbgsym",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}