PT-2006-5723 · Python+1 · Python+1

Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler · Published 2006-10-09 · Updated 2023-08-02 · CVE-2006-4980

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 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the repr function, allowing 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.

Recommendations For versions 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822, update to a version released after 20060822 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-4980

DSA-1197-1

DSA-1198-1

RHSA-2006:0713

RHSA-2006_0713

RHSA-2008:0264

RHSA-2008:0525

RHSA-2008:0629

Affected Products

Python

Red Hat

References · 44

• http://novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4980 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22303 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22276 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181 · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22297 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22512 · Note
• http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22639 · Note