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Debian DSA-819-1 : python2.1 - integer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 19788

Synopsis

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

Description

An integer overflow with a subsequent buffer overflow has been detected in PCRE, the Perl Compatible Regular Expressions library, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code, and is also present in Python. Exploiting this vulnerability requires an attacker to specify the used regular expression.

Solution

Upgrade the python2.1 packages.

For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.3-3.4.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.3dfsg-1sarge1.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324531

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-819

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19788

File Name: debian_DSA-819.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python2.1, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2491

BID: 14620

DSA: 819