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CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: python / python-devel / python-libs / python-test / python-tools / etc (CENTOS6:CLSA-2025:1757608775)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 360869
Synopsis
The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The CentOS Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS6:CLSA-2025:1757608775 advisory.- Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. (CVE-2016-5636)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS6:CLSA-2025:1757608775.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 360869
File Name: tuxcare_centos_6_CLSA-2025-1757608775.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 10/1/2026
Updated: 10/1/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.15
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Critical
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5636
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/11/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-5636
CLSA: 2025:1757608775