Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : python (MDKSA-2006:181)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24566

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in python's repr() function was discovered by Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler. It was found that the function did not properly handle UTF-32/UCS-4 strings, so an application that used repr() on certin untrusted data could possibly be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the python application.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24566

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-181.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

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:python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-docs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-base, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.4-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4980

MDKSA: 2006:181

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