Off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Modules/_localemodule.c for Python 2.4 and 2.5 causes an incorrect buffer size to be used for the strxfrm function, which allows context-dependent attackers to read portions of memory via unknown manipulations that trigger a buffer over-read due to missing null termination.

This update for python fixes the following issues :

Updated to version 2.7.17 to unify packages among openSUSE:Factory and SLE versions (bsc#1159035).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including remote code execution vulnerabilities, in the following components :

  - Apache Geronimo
  - Apache Tomcat
  - Apache Xerces2
  - cURL/libcURL
  - ISC BIND
  - Libxml2
  - Linux kernel
  - Linux kernel 64-bit
  - Linux kernel Common Internet File System
  - Linux kernel eCryptfs
  - NTP
  - Python
  - Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
  - Java SE Development Kit (JDK)
  - Java SE Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT)
  - Java SE Plugin
  - Java SE Provider
  - Java SE Swing
  - Java SE Web Start

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2009:1176 :

Updated python packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

When the assert() system call was disabled, an input sanitization flaw was revealed in the Python string object implementation that led to a buffer overflow. The missing check for negative size values meant the Python memory allocator could allocate less memory than expected. This could result in arbitrary code execution with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2008-1887)

Multiple buffer and integer overflow flaws were found in the Python Unicode string processing and in the Python Unicode and string object implementations. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-3142, CVE-2008-5031)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the Python imageop module. If a Python application used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to disclose sensitive information, crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2008-4864)

Multiple integer underflow and overflow flaws were found in the Python snprintf() wrapper implementation. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (memory corruption). (CVE-2008-3144)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in various Python modules.
An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-2315, CVE-2008-3143)

An integer signedness error, leading to a buffer overflow, was found in the Python zlib extension module. If a Python application requested the negative byte count be flushed for a decompression stream, it could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges.
(CVE-2008-1721)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of the Python locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated, which could possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Red Hat would like to thank David Remahl of the Apple Product Security team for responsibly reporting the CVE-2008-2315 issue.

All Python users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:1076 :

Updated python packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

An integer overflow flaw was discovered in the way Python's pcre module handled certain regular expressions. If a Python application used the pcre module to compile and execute untrusted regular expressions, it may be possible to cause the application to crash, or allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2006-7228)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated. This may possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in Python's imageop module. If an application written in Python used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to crash, enter an infinite loop, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2007-4965)

Users of Python are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.

When the assert() system call was disabled, an input sanitization flaw was revealed in the Python string object implementation that led to a buffer overflow. The missing check for negative size values meant the Python memory allocator could allocate less memory than expected. This could result in arbitrary code execution with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2008-1887)

Multiple buffer and integer overflow flaws were found in the Python Unicode string processing and in the Python Unicode and string object implementations. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-3142, CVE-2008-5031)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the Python imageop module. If a Python application used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to disclose sensitive information, crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2008-4864)

Multiple integer underflow and overflow flaws were found in the Python snprintf() wrapper implementation. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (memory corruption). (CVE-2008-3144)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in various Python modules.
An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-2315, CVE-2008-3143)

An integer signedness error, leading to a buffer overflow, was found in the Python zlib extension module. If a Python application requested the negative byte count be flushed for a decompression stream, it could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges.
(CVE-2008-1721)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of the Python locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated, which could possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Would like to thank David Remahl of the Apple Product Security team for responsibly reporting the CVE-2008-2315 issue.

An integer overflow flaw was discovered in the way Python's pcre module handled certain regular expressions. If a Python application used the pcre module to compile and execute untrusted regular expressions, it may be possible to cause the application to crash, or allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2006-7228)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated. This may possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in Python's imageop module. If an application written in Python used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to crash, enter an infinite loop, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2007-4965)

Red Hat Network Satellite Server version 5.1.1 is now available. This update includes fixes for a number of security issues in Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client components.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

This release corrects several security vulnerabilities in components shipped as part of the Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client. In a typical operating environment, these components are not used by the Satellite Server in a vulnerable manner. These security updates will reduce risk should these components be used by other applications.

Several flaws in Zlib were discovered. An attacker could create a carefully-crafted compressed stream that would cause an application to crash if the stream was opened by a user. (CVE-2005-2096, CVE-2005-1849)

A buffer overflow was discovered in the OpenSSL SSL_get_shared_ciphers() utility function. An attacker could send a list of ciphers to an application that used this function and overrun a buffer (CVE-2006-3738).

A flaw in the SSLv2 client code was discovered. If a client application used OpenSSL to create an SSLv2 connection to a malicious server, that server could cause the client to crash. (CVE-2006-4343)

An attack on OpenSSL PKCS #1 v1.5 signatures was discovered. Where an RSA key with exponent 3 was used an attacker could, potentially, forge a PKCS #1 v1.5 signature that would be incorrectly verified by implementations that do not check for excess data in the RSA exponentiation result of the signature. This issue affected applications that use OpenSSL to verify X.509 certificates as well as other uses of PKCS #1 v1.5. (CVE-2006-4339)

OpenSSL contained a software work-around for a bug in SSL handling in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0.2. It is enabled in most servers that use OpenSSL to provide support for SSL and TLS. This work-around was vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack which allowed a remote user to force an SSL connection to use SSL 2.0, rather than a stronger protocol, such as SSL 3.0 or TLS 1.0. (CVE-2005-2969)

During OpenSSL parsing of certain invalid ASN.1 structures, an error condition was mishandled. This could result in an infinite loop which consumed system memory (CVE-2006-2937).

Certain public key types could take disproportionate amounts of time to process in OpenSSL, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2006-2940)

A flaw was discovered in the Python repr() function's handling of UTF-32/UCS-4 strings. If an application used the repr() function on untrusted data, this could lead to a denial of service or, possibly, allow the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the application using the flawed function. (CVE-2006-4980)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated. This could, potentially, cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of an application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in Python's imageop module. If an application used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to crash, enter an infinite loop, or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2007-4965)

A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the Python interpreter, which could allow a local user to gain privileges by running a script with a long name from the current working directory.
(CVE-2006-1542)

Users of Red Hat Network Satellite Server should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Red Hat Network Satellite Server version 4.2.3 is now available. This update includes fixes for a number of security issues in Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client components.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

This release corrects several security vulnerabilities in various components shipped as part of the Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client. In a typical operating environment, these components are not used by the Satellite Server in a vulnerable manner. These security updates will reduce risk should these components be used by other applications.

Several flaws in Zlib was discovered. An attacker could create a carefully-crafted compressed stream that would cause an application to crash if the stream is opened by a user. (CVE-2005-2096). An attacker could create a carefully crafted compressed stream that would cause an application to crash if the stream is opened by a user.
(CVE-2005-1849)

A buffer overflow was discovered in the OpenSSL SSL_get_shared_ciphers() utility function. An attacker could send a list of ciphers to an application that used this function and overrun a buffer (CVE-2006-3738).

A flaw in the SSLv2 client code was discovered. If a client application used OpenSSL to create an SSLv2 connection to a malicious server, that server could cause the client to crash. (CVE-2006-4343)

An attack on OpenSSL PKCS #1 v1.5 signatures was discovered. Where an RSA key with exponent 3 is used it may be possible for an attacker to forge a PKCS #1 v1.5 signature that would be incorrectly verified by implementations that do not check for excess data in the RSA exponentiation result of the signature. This issue affected applications that use OpenSSL to verify X.509 certificates as well as other uses of PKCS #1 v1.5. (CVE-2006-4339)

OpenSSL contained a software work-around for a bug in SSL handling in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0.2. It is enabled in most servers that use OpenSSL to provide support for SSL and TLS. This work-around could allow an attacker, acting as a 'man in the middle' to force an SSL connection to use SSL 2.0 rather than a stronger protocol, such as SSL 3.0 or TLS 1.0. (CVE-2005-2969)

During OpenSSL parsing of certain invalid ASN.1 structures an error condition was mishandled. This can result in an infinite loop which consumed system memory (CVE-2006-2937).

Certain public key types can take disproportionate amounts of time to process in OpenSSL, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2006-2940)

A flaw was discovered in the way that the Python repr() function handled UTF-32/UCS-4 strings. If an application written in Python used the repr() function on untrusted data, this could lead to a denial of service or possibly allow the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python application. (CVE-2006-4980)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated. This may possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in Python's imageop module. If an application written in Python used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to crash, enter an infinite loop, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2007-4965)

A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the Python interpreter, which could allow a local user to gain privileges by running a script with a long name from the current working directory.
(CVE-2006-1542)

Users of Red Hat Network Satellite Server should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Red Hat Network Satellite Server version 5.0.2 is now available. This update includes fixes for a number of security issues in Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client components.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

This release corrects several security vulnerabilities in various components shipped as part of the Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client. In a typical operating environment, these components are not used by the Satellite Server in a vulnerable manner. These security updates will reduce risk should these components be used by other applications.

Two denial-of-service flaws were fixed in ZLib. (CVE-2005-2096, CVE-2005-1849)

Multiple flaws were fixed in OpenSSL. (CVE-2006-4343, CVE-2006-4339, CVE-2006-3738, CVE-2006-2940, CVE-2006-2937, CVE-2005-2969)

Multiple flaws were fixed in Python. (CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2007-2052, CVE-2006-4980, CVE-2006-1542)

Users of Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.0.1 are advised to upgrade to 5.0.2, which resolves these issues.

Updated python packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

When the assert() system call was disabled, an input sanitization flaw was revealed in the Python string object implementation that led to a buffer overflow. The missing check for negative size values meant the Python memory allocator could allocate less memory than expected. This could result in arbitrary code execution with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2008-1887)

Multiple buffer and integer overflow flaws were found in the Python Unicode string processing and in the Python Unicode and string object implementations. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-3142, CVE-2008-5031)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the Python imageop module. If a Python application used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to disclose sensitive information, crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2008-4864)

Multiple integer underflow and overflow flaws were found in the Python snprintf() wrapper implementation. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (memory corruption). (CVE-2008-3144)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in various Python modules.
An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-2315, CVE-2008-3143)

An integer signedness error, leading to a buffer overflow, was found in the Python zlib extension module. If a Python application requested the negative byte count be flushed for a decompression stream, it could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges.
(CVE-2008-1721)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of the Python locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated, which could possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Red Hat would like to thank David Remahl of the Apple Product Security team for responsibly reporting the CVE-2008-2315 issue.

All Python users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

a. JRE Security Update

  JRE update to version 1.5.0_20, which addresses multiple security   issues that existed in earlier releases of JRE.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has   assigned the following names to the security issues fixed in   JRE 1.5.0_18: CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1095,   CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1097, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1099,   CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1101, CVE-2009-1102, CVE-2009-1103,   CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2009-1105, CVE-2009-1106, and CVE-2009-1107.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has   assigned the following names to the security issues fixed in   JRE 1.5.0_20: CVE-2009-2625, CVE-2009-2670, CVE-2009-2671,   CVE-2009-2672, CVE-2009-2673, CVE-2009-2675, CVE-2009-2676,   CVE-2009-2716, CVE-2009-2718, CVE-2009-2719, CVE-2009-2720,   CVE-2009-2721, CVE-2009-2722, CVE-2009-2723, CVE-2009-2724.

b. Update Apache Tomcat version

  Update for VirtualCenter and ESX patch update the Tomcat package to   version 6.0.20 (vSphere 4.0) or version 5.5.28 (VirtualCenter 2.5)   which addresses multiple security issues that existed   in the previous version of Apache Tomcat.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has   assigned the following names to the security issues fixed in   Apache Tomcat 6.0.20 and Tomcat 5.5.28: CVE-2008-5515,   CVE-2009-0033, CVE-2009-0580, CVE-2009-0781, CVE-2009-0783.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has   assigned the following names to the security issues fixed in   Apache Tomcat 6.0.18:  CVE-2008-1232, CVE-2008-1947, CVE-2008-2370.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has   assigned the following names to the security issues fixed in   Apache Tomcat 6.0.16:  CVE-2007-5333, CVE-2007-5342, CVE-2007-5461,   CVE-2007-6286, CVE-2008-0002.
  c. Third-party library update for ntp.
   The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a computer's   time with a referenced time source.
   ESXi 3.5 and ESXi 4.0 have a ntp client that is affected by the   following security issue. Note that the same security issue is   present in the ESX Service Console as described in section d. of   this advisory.
   A buffer overflow flaw was discovered in the ntpd daemon's NTPv4   authentication code. If ntpd was configured to use public key   cryptography for NTP packet authentication, a remote attacker could   use this flaw to send a specially crafted request packet that could   crash ntpd or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the   privileges of the 'ntp' user.
   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the name CVE-2009-1252 to this issue.
   The NTP security issue identified by CVE-2009-0159 is not relevant   for ESXi 3.5 and ESXi 4.0.
 d. Service Console update for ntp

  Service Console package ntp updated to version ntp-4.2.2pl-9el5_3.2    The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a computer's   time with a referenced time source.
   The Service Console present in ESX is affected by the following   security issues.
   A buffer overflow flaw was discovered in the ntpd daemon's NTPv4   authentication code. If ntpd was configured to use public key   cryptography for NTP packet authentication, a remote attacker could   use this flaw to send a specially crafted request packet that could   crash ntpd or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the   privileges of the 'ntp' user.
   NTP authentication is not enabled by default on the Service Console.
   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the name CVE-2009-1252 to this issue.
   A buffer overflow flaw was found in the ntpq diagnostic command. A   malicious, remote server could send a specially crafted reply to an   ntpq request that could crash ntpq or, potentially, execute   arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the ntpq   command.
   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the name CVE-2009-0159 to this issue.
  e. Updated Service Console package kernel

  Updated Service Console package kernel addresses the security   issues listed below.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2008-3528, CVE-2008-5700, CVE-2009-0028,   CVE-2009-0269, CVE-2009-0322, CVE-2009-0675, CVE-2009-0676,   CVE-2009-0778 to the security issues fixed in kernel   2.6.18-128.1.6.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2008-4307, CVE-2009-0834, CVE-2009-1337,   CVE-2009-0787, CVE-2009-1336 to the security issues fixed in   kernel 2.6.18-128.1.10.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2009-1439, CVE-2009-1633, CVE-2009-1072,   CVE-2009-1630, CVE-2009-1192 to the security issues fixed in   kernel 2.6.18-128.1.14.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2007-5966, CVE-2009-1385, CVE-2009-1388,   CVE-2009-1389, CVE-2009-1895, CVE-2009-2406, CVE-2009-2407 to the   security issues fixed in kernel 2.6.18-128.4.1.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2009-2692, CVE-2009-2698 to the   security issues fixed in kernel 2.6.18-128.7.1.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2009-0745, CVE-2009-0746, CVE-2009-0747,   CVE-2009-0748, CVE-2009-2847, CVE-2009-2848 to the security issues   fixed in kernel 2.6.18-164.

 f. Updated Service Console package python

  Service Console package Python update to version 2.4.3-24.el5.

  When the assert() system call was disabled, an input sanitization   flaw was revealed in the Python string object implementation that   led to a buffer overflow. The missing check for negative size values   meant the Python memory allocator could allocate less memory than   expected. This could result in arbitrary code execution with the   Python interpreter's privileges.

  Multiple buffer and integer overflow flaws were found in the Python   Unicode string processing and in the Python Unicode and string   object implementations. An attacker could use these flaws to cause   a denial of service.

  Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the Python imageop   module. If a Python application used the imageop module to   process untrusted images, it could cause the application to   disclose sensitive information, crash or, potentially, execute   arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges.

  Multiple integer underflow and overflow flaws were found in the   Python snprintf() wrapper implementation. An attacker could use   these flaws to cause a denial of service (memory corruption).

  Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in various Python   modules. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of   service.

  An integer signedness error, leading to a buffer overflow, was   found in the Python zlib extension module. If a Python application   requested the negative byte count be flushed for a decompression   stream, it could cause the application to crash or, potentially,   execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's privileges.

  A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of the Python   locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly   NULL-terminated, which could possibly cause disclosure of data   stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2007-2052 CVE-2007-4965 CVE-2008-1721   CVE-2008-1887 CVE-2008-2315 CVE-2008-3142 CVE-2008-3143   CVE-2008-3144 CVE-2008-4864 CVE-2008-5031 to these issues.

 g. Updated Service Console package bind

  Service Console package bind updated to version 9.3.6-4.P1.el5

  The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) is an implementation of the   Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server   (named); a resolver library (routines for applications to use when   interfacing with DNS); and tools for verifying that the DNS server   is operating correctly.

  A flaw was found in the way BIND handles dynamic update message   packets containing the 'ANY' record type. A remote attacker could   use this flaw to send a specially crafted dynamic update packet   that could cause named to exit with an assertion failure.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the name CVE-2009-0696 to this issue.

 h. Updated Service Console package libxml2

  Service Console package libxml2 updated to version 2.6.26-2.1.2.8.

  libxml is a library for parsing and manipulating XML files. A   Document Type Definition (DTD) defines the legal syntax (and also   which elements can be used) for certain types of files, such as XML   files.

  A stack overflow flaw was found in the way libxml processes the   root XML document element definition in a DTD. A remote attacker   could provide a specially crafted XML file, which once opened by a   local, unsuspecting user, would lead to denial of service.

  Multiple use-after-free flaws were found in the way libxml parses   the Notation and Enumeration attribute types. A remote attacker   could provide a specially crafted XML file, which once opened by a   local, unsuspecting user, would lead to denial of service.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the names CVE-2009-2414 and CVE-2009-2416 to these   issues.

 i. Updated Service Console package curl

  Service Console package curl updated to version 7.15.5-2.1.el5_3.5

  A cURL is affected by the previously published 'null prefix attack',   caused by incorrect handling of NULL characters in X.509   certificates. If an attacker is able to get a carefully-crafted   certificate signed by a trusted Certificate Authority, the attacker   could use the certificate during a man-in-the-middle attack and   potentially confuse cURL into accepting it by mistake.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the name CVE-2009-2417 to this issue

 j. Updated Service Console package gnutls

  Service Console package gnutil updated to version 1.4.1-3.el5_3.5

  A flaw was discovered in the way GnuTLS handles NULL characters in   certain fields of X.509 certificates. If an attacker is able to get   a carefully-crafted certificate signed by a Certificate Authority   trusted by an application using GnuTLS, the attacker could use the   certificate during a man-in-the-middle attack and potentially   confuse the application into accepting it by mistake.

  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)   has assigned the name CVE-2009-2730 to this issue

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2009:1176 advisory.

    Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming     language.

    When the assert() system call was disabled, an input sanitization flaw was     revealed in the Python string object implementation that led to a buffer     overflow. The missing check for negative size values meant the Python     memory allocator could allocate less memory than expected. This could     result in arbitrary code execution with the Python interpreter's     privileges. (CVE-2008-1887)

    Multiple buffer and integer overflow flaws were found in the Python Unicode     string processing and in the Python Unicode and string object     implementations. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of     service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-3142, CVE-2008-5031)

    Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the Python imageop module. If     a Python application used the imageop module to process untrusted images,     it could cause the application to disclose sensitive information, crash or,     potentially, execute arbitrary code with the Python interpreter's     privileges. (CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2008-4864)

    Multiple integer underflow and overflow flaws were found in the Python     snprintf() wrapper implementation. An attacker could use these flaws to     cause a denial of service (memory corruption). (CVE-2008-3144)

    Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in various Python modules. An     attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python     application crash). (CVE-2008-2315, CVE-2008-3143)

    An integer signedness error, leading to a buffer overflow, was found     in the Python zlib extension module. If a Python application requested     the negative byte count be flushed for a decompression stream, it could     cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code     with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2008-1721)

    A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of the Python locale     module. Strings generated by this function were not properly     NULL-terminated, which could possibly cause disclosure of data stored in     the memory of a Python application using this function. (CVE-2007-2052)

    Red Hat would like to thank David Remahl of the Apple Product Security team     for responsibly reporting the CVE-2008-2315 issue.

    All Python users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain     backported patches to correct these issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

I  Updated ESX driver

    a. Updated aacraid driver

       This patch fixes a flaw in how the aacraid SCSI driver checked        IOCTL command permissions.  This flaw might allow a local user        on the Service Console to cause a denial of service or gain        privileges. Thanks to Adaptec for reporting this issue.

       The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)        has assigned the name CVE-2007-4308 to this issue.

II  Service Console package security updates

    a. Samba

       Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research found a stack-based buffer overflow        flaw in the way Samba authenticates remote users.  A remote        unauthenticated user could trigger this flaw to cause the Samba        server to crash or to execute arbitrary code with the        permissions of the Samba server.

       Note: This vulnerability can be exploited only if the attacker              has access to the Service Console network.  The Samba              client is installed by default in the Service Console, but              the Samba server is not.

       The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)        has assigned the name CVE-2007-6015 to this issue.

    b. Python

       Chris Evans of the Google security research team discovered an        integer overflow issue with the way Python's Perl-Compatible        Regular Expression (PCRE) module handled certain regular        expressions.  If a Python application used the PCRE module to        compile and execute untrusted regular expressions, it might be        possible to cause the application to crash, or to execute        arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python interpreter.

       The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)        has assigned the name CVE-2006-7228 to this issue.

       Piotr Engelking discovered a flaw in Python's locale module        where strings generated by the strxfrm() function were not        properly NUL-terminated.  This might result in disclosure of        data stored in the memory of a Python application using the        strxfrm() function.

       The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)        has assigned the name CVE-2007-2052 to this issue.

       Slythers Bro reported multiple integer overflow flaws in        Python's imageop module.  These could allow an attacker to cause        a Python application to crash, enter an infinite loop, or        possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the        Python interpreter.

       The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)        has assigned the name CVE-2007-4965 to this issue.

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the interpreter for the Python language. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2007-2052     Piotr Engelking discovered that the strxfrm() function     of the locale module miscalculates the length of an     internal buffer, which may result in a minor information     disclosure.

  - CVE-2007-4965     It was discovered that several integer overflows in the     imageop module may lead to the execution of arbitrary     code, if a user is tricked into processing malformed     images. This issue is also tracked as CVE-2008-1679 due     to an initially incomplete patch.

  - CVE-2008-1721     Justin Ferguson discovered that a buffer overflow in the     zlib module may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

  - CVE-2008-1887     Justin Ferguson discovered that insufficient input     validation in PyString_FromStringAndSize() may lead to     the execution of arbitrary code.

Piotr Engelking discovered that strxfrm in Python was not correctly calculating the size of the destination buffer. This could lead to small information leaks, which might be used by attackers to gain additional knowledge about the state of a running Python script.
(CVE-2007-2052)

A flaw was discovered in the Python imageop module. If a script using the module could be tricked into processing a specially crafted set of arguments, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code, or cause the application to crash. (CVE-2007-4965).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update fixes an off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm() function which can lead to a memory leak. (CVE-2007-2052)

Updated python packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

An integer overflow flaw was discovered in the way Python's pcre module handled certain regular expressions. If a Python application used the pcre module to compile and execute untrusted regular expressions, it may be possible to cause the application to crash, or allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2006-7228)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated, which could possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Users of Python are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.

Updated python packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

An integer overflow flaw was discovered in the way Python's pcre module handled certain regular expressions. If a Python application used the pcre module to compile and execute untrusted regular expressions, it may be possible to cause the application to crash, or allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2006-7228)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated. This may possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in Python's imageop module. If an application written in Python used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to crash, enter an infinite loop, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2007-4965)

Users of Python are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.

An off-by-one error was discovered in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Python 2.4 and 2.5 that could allow context-dependent attackers the ability to read portions of memory via special manipulations that trigger a buffer over-read due to missing null termination.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
133259	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : python (SUSE-SU-2020:0234-1) (BEAST) (httpoxy)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
89117	VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0016) (remote check)	Nessus	Misc.	critical
67896	Oracle Linux 5 : python (ELSA-2009-1176)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	critical
67614	Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : python (ELSA-2007-1076)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	medium
60622	Scientific Linux Security Update : python for SL5.x i386/x86_64	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	critical
60327	Scientific Linux Security Update : python on SL4.x, SL3.x i386/x86_64	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	medium
43839	RHEL 4 : Solaris client in Satellite Server (RHSA-2008:0629)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
43838	RHEL 3 / 4 : Solaris client in Satellite Server (RHSA-2008:0525)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
43836	RHEL 4 : Solaris client in Satellite Server (RHSA-2008:0264)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
43771	CentOS 5 : python (CESA-2009:1176)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	critical
42870	VMSA-2009-0016 : VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issues in third party components.	Nessus	VMware ESX Local Security Checks	medium
40400	RHEL 5 : python (RHSA-2009:1176)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
40374	VMSA-2008-0003 : Moderate: Updated aacraid driver and samba and python Service Console updates	Nessus	VMware ESX Local Security Checks	high
33740	Debian DSA-1620-1 : python2.5 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
32006	Debian DSA-1551-1 : python2.4 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
31461	Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 / 7.10 : python2.4/2.5 vulnerabilities (USN-585-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	medium
29560	SuSE 10 Security Update : python (ZYPP Patch Number 3750)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
29302	RHEL 2.1 : python (RHSA-2007:1077)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
29301	RHEL 3 / 4 : python (RHSA-2007:1076)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
29255	CentOS 3 / 4 : python (CESA-2007:1076)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	medium
27408	openSUSE 10 Security Update : python (python-3749)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
27407	openSUSE 10 Security Update : python (python-3478)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
25190	Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : python (MDKSA-2007:099)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	medium

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