CVE-2018-1000117
Published: 7 March 2018
Python Software Foundation CPython version From 3.2 until 3.6.4 on Windows contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in os.symlink() function on Windows that can result in Arbitrary code execution, likely escalation of privilege. This attack appears to be exploitable via a python script that creates a symlink with an attacker controlled name or location. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.7.0 and 3.6.5.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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python3.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
groovy |
Does not exist
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artful |
Does not exist
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bionic |
Does not exist
|
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disco |
Does not exist
|
|
eoan |
Does not exist
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|
focal |
Does not exist
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hirsute |
Does not exist
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impish |
Does not exist
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jammy |
Does not exist
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kinetic |
Does not exist
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lunar |
Does not exist
|
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trusty |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
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python3.5 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
disco |
Does not exist
|
|
eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
impish |
Does not exist
|
|
jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
python3.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
disco |
Does not exist
|
|
eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
impish |
Does not exist
|
|
jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
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upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
python3.7 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
impish |
Does not exist
|
|
jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.7 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | High |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |