CVE-2012-2135

N/A Unknown
Published: August 14, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue14579
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue14579
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.5%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

debian python canonical