VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0150
Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address that is obtained using DNS.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.08%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address that is obtained using DNS.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.08% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- python/python
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-458Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019Broken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/4172Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9836Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15409VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-458Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019Broken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/4172Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9836Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15409VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.