RHEL 2.1 : python (RHSA-2007:1077)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29302

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated python packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

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 discovered in the way Python's pcre module handled certain regular expressions. If a Python application used the pcre module to compile and execute untrusted regular expressions, it may be possible to cause the application to crash, or allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2006-7228)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated, which could possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function.
(CVE-2007-2052)

Users of Python are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29302

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-1077.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 12/11/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-tools, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-docs

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-7228, CVE-2007-2052

BID: 26462

CWE: 189

RHSA: 2007:1077

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