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python2.7: vulnerability history, versions and safety

python2.7 is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 3 vulnerabilities for it across 4 releases, from Mar 2014 to Nov 2017. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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3 vulnerabilities recorded U3
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on python2.7 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 24 Nov 2017. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 3 vulnerabilities on record across 3 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 3 over 3 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 24 Nov 2017 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for python2.7, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
2.7.3-6 U3 Yes Details →
2.7.3-6+deb7u3 U1 Yes Details →
2.7.3-6+deb7u2 U2 Yes Details →
2.7.3-6+deb7u1 U3 Yes Details →

Newest 4 of 4 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2014 1
  • 2016 1
  • 2017 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 3 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for python2.7

The 3 most severe of 3 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Python 2.7 - Integer Overflow and Heap Corruption N/A unrated 2.7.3-6+deb7u4 24 Nov 2017
Security Update for python2.7 N/A unrated 2.7.3-6+deb7u3 21 Jun 2016
Security Update for python2.7 N/A unrated 2.7.3-6+deb7u2 17 Mar 2014

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About python2.7

Is python2.7 safe to use?

Vulert records 3 vulnerabilities for python2.7 in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 3 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does python2.7 have?

3 vulnerabilities are recorded for python2.7 in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 3 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new python2.7 vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for python2.7 in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 17 Mar 2014. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of python2.7 are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor python2.7 for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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