CentOS 3 / 4 : python (CESA-2006:0197)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21890

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated Python packages are now available to correct a security issue.

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 found in Python's PCRE library that could be triggered by a maliciously crafted regular expression. On systems that accept arbitrary regular expressions from untrusted users, this could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application using the library. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-2491 to this issue.

Users of Python should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch that is not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected python packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21890

File Name: centos_RHSA-2006-0197.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, 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: cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-docs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-tools, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2491

BID: 14620

RHSA: 2006:0197

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