MGASA-2021-0064

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
Upstream
CVE-2021-3177
Published: 04 Feb 2021, 13:40
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 04:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

04 Feb 2021, 13:40
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 04:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated python and python3 packages fix security vulnerability A flaw was found in python. A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the ctypes module provided within Python. Applications that use ctypes without carefully validating the input passed to it may be vulnerable to this flaw, which would allow an attacker to overflow a buffer on the stack and crash the application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability (CVE-2021-3177).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•python

    < 2.7.18-1.2.mga7

  • mageia•python3

    < 3.7.9-1.2.mga7

References (3)