Debian DSA-666-1 : python2.2 - design flaw

high Nessus Plugin ID 16340

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The Python development team has discovered a flaw in their language package. The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module could permit remote attackers unintended access to internals of the registered object or its module or possibly other modules. The flaw only affects Python XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance() method to register an object without a _dispatch() method. Servers using only register_function() are not affected.

Solution

Upgrade the Python packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-4.7. No other version of Python in woody is affected.

testing unstable Python 2.2 2.2.3-14 2.2.3-14 Python 2.3 2.3.4-20 2.3.4+2.3.5c1-2 Python 2.4 2.4-5 2.4-5

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16340

File Name: debian_DSA-666.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 2/10/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python2.2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 2/4/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0089

DSA: 666

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