CVE-2014-8165

Publication date 19 February 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.

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Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
powerpc-utils	14.10 utopic	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

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Notes

seth-arnold

Pickle code not present in our packages

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
powerpc-utils	Upstream: http://sourceforge.net/p/powerpc-utils/mailman/message/32884230/

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

http://sourceforge.net/p/powerpc-utils/mailman/message/32884230
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8165