GLSA-200802-10 : Python: PCRE Integer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 31158

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-200802-10 (Python: PCRE Integer overflow)

Python 2.3 includes a copy of PCRE which is vulnerable to an integer overflow vulnerability, leading to a buffer overflow.
Impact :

An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by tricking a vulnerable Python application to compile a regular expressions, which could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code, a Denial of Service or the disclosure of sensitive information.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Python 2.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.3.6-r4'

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 31158

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200802-10.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 2/25/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/23/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-7228

CWE: 189

GLSA: 200802-10

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