Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a "buffer" function.
CVE-2014-7185
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EG Risk
- 0EG Risk 0/100
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- EPSS
- 91.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 8, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://bugs.python.org/issue21831
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139663.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00016.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/5
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/47
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70089
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146026
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193
- cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
- cve@mitrehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-7185(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2015:2101Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: python security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2015:1330Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: python security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2015:1064Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: python27 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python3.4-minimal (3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | python-0:2.7.5-34.el7 | 2015-11-19 | redhat |
| redhat | python-0:2.6.6-64.el6 | 2015-07-20 | redhat |
| redhat | python27-python-wheel-0:0.24.0-2.el7 | 2015-06-04 | redhat |
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