CVE-2006-4980
Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted wide character UTF-32/UCS-4 strings to certain scripts.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted wide character UTF-32/UCS-4 strings to certain scripts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.50% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- python/python
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.ascPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589Third Party Advisory
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162Issue Tracking
- http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22276Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22297Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22303Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22357Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22358Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22379Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22448Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22487Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22512Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22531Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22639Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31492Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470Third Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.