Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : python (MDKSA-2005:154)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19910

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

The python packages use a private copy of pcre code.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19910

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-154.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:mandriva:linux:xchat-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-docs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.3-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-base, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2491

MDKSA: 2005:154

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