CVE-2012-2135

NameCVE-2012-2135
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs670389

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
python3.1source(unstable)(unfixed)670389
python3.2source(unstable)3.2.3-1670389
python3.3source(unstable)3.3.1-1

Notes

[squeeze] - python3.1 <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
http://bugs.python.org/issue14579

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