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CVE-2012-2135

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Published: Aug 14, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: 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.

Affected (9)

1 product
Python
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Python
From 2.7.0 to 2.7.4
From 3.2.0 to 3.2.4
From 3.3.0 to 3.3.3
Configuration B
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Version 10.04
Version 11.04
Version 11.10
Version 12.04
Version 12.10
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 6.0

References (16)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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