Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | New python2.3 packages fix arbitrary code execution |
| Informations | |||
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| Name | DSA-1198 | First vendor Publication | 2006-10-23 |
| Vendor | Debian | Last vendor Modification | 2006-10-23 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 1 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
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| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered that the repr() of the Python interpreter allocates insufficient memory when parsing UCS-4 Unicode strings, which might lead to execution of arbitrary code through a buffer overflow. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.5-3sarge2. Due to build problems this update lacks fixed packages for the Alpha and Sparc architectures. Once they are sorted out, fixed binaries will be released. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.5-16. We recommend that you upgrade your Python 2.3 packages. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198 |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10789 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10789 | ||
| Title: | Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted wide character UTF-32/UCS-4 strings to certain scripts. | ||
| Description: | Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted wide character UTF-32/UCS-4 strings to certain scripts. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2006-4980 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for Python File : nvt/sles9p5017455.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200610-07 (python) File : nvt/glsa_200610_07.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: python+ipv6 File : nvt/freebsd_python+ipv6.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1197-1 (python2.4) File : nvt/deb_1197_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1198-1 (python2.3) File : nvt/deb_1198_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 29366 | Python repr() Function Unicode String Overflow |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2015-04-10 | Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch. File : f5_bigip_SOL16398.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2006-0713.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0264.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0525.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0629.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-12-13 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_python-2167.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-11-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-359-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-10-17 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_python-2168.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-02-18 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2006-181.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-25 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1197.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-25 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1198.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-20 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200610-07.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-10 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2006-0713.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-10 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_fe83eb5b55e111dba5ae00508d6a62df.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2006-0713.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:26:17 |
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