Format string vulnerability in the p_cgi_error function in python/neo_cgi.c in the Python…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the p_cgi_error function in python/neo_cgi.c in the Python CGI Kit (neo_cgi) module for Clearsilver 0.10.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled when creating CGI error messages using the cgi_error API function.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.10.5 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.10.5 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.14 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.1 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.3 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
| cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.4 | Vulnerable | Brandon Long |
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.14 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.3 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
- cpe:2.3:a:brandon_long:clearsilver:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.4 Vulnerable ·Brandon Long
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr7h-rppp-w8x4
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-4357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr7h-rppp-w8x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4357 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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