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Debian DSA-1198-1 : python2.3 - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 22907

Synopsis

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

Description

Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered that the repr() of the Python interpreter allocates insufficient memory when parsing UCS-4 Unicode strings, which might lead to execution of arbitrary code through a buffer overflow.

Solution

Upgrade the Python 2.3 packages.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.5-3sarge2. Due to build problems this update lacks fixed packages for the Alpha and Sparc architectures. Once they are sorted out, fixed binaries will be released.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22907

File Name: debian_DSA-1198.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/25/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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:debian:debian_linux:3.1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python2.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/16/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4980

DSA: 1198