PT-2004-1331 · Python · Python

Published 2004-04-15 · Updated 2023-08-02 · CVE-2004-0150

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Python versions 2.2 through 2.2.1

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the getaddrinfo function when IPv6 support is disabled, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address obtained using DNS.

Recommendations For Python versions 2.2 through 2.2.1, update to version 2.2.2 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-0150

DSA-458-3

Affected Products

Python

References · 8

• http://mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/9836 · Vendor Advisory
• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2004/dsa-458 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0150 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/4172 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0150 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15409 · Note