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Debian DSA-1551-1 : python2.4 - several vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 32006
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the interpreter for the Python language. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :- CVE-2007-2052 Piotr Engelking discovered that the strxfrm() function of the locale module miscalculates the length of an internal buffer, which may result in a minor information disclosure.
- CVE-2007-4965 It was discovered that several integer overflows in the imageop module may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, if a user is tricked into processing malformed images. This issue is also tracked as CVE-2008-1679 due to an initially incomplete patch.
- CVE-2008-1721 Justin Ferguson discovered that a buffer overflow in the zlib module may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
- CVE-2008-1887 Justin Ferguson discovered that insufficient input validation in PyString_FromStringAndSize() may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Solution
Upgrade the python2.4 packages.For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 2.4.4-3+etch1.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2052
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-4965
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1679
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1721
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 32006
File Name: debian_DSA-1551.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 4/22/2008
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: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python2.4, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Patch Publication Date: 4/19/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-2052, CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2008-1679, CVE-2008-1721, CVE-2008-1887