CVE-2012-2135 | BDVDB-2026-51532 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
- http://bugs.python.org/issue14579
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.