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GLSA-200610-07 : Python: Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 22893

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200610-07 (Python: Buffer Overflow)

 Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered a buffer overflow in Python's 'repr()' function when handling UTF-32/UCS-4 encoded strings.
 Impact :

 If a Python application processes attacker-supplied data with the 'repr()' function, this could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected application or a Denial of Service.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Python users should update to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200610-07

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22893

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200610-07.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 10/20/2006

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: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:python

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/17/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/16/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4980

GLSA: 200610-07