CVE-2006-4980
Python Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
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Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2006, 4:06 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:17 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc No Types Assigned ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589 No Types Assigned http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162 No Types Assigned http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.html No Types Assigned http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22276 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/22276 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22297 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22297 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22303 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/22303 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22357 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22357 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22358 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22358 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22379 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22379 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22448 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22448 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22487 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22487 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22512 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22512 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22531 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22531 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22639 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22639 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/23680 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/23680 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31492 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31492 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470 No Types Assigned http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htm Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diff No Types Assigned http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diff Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408 Broken Link, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702 No Types Assigned https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789 Broken Link Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_alpha_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_final:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_release_candidate_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5_release_candidate_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.0 up to (excluding) 2.4.4 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10789 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/29408 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-4980 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-4980
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.20 }} -0.77%
score
0.83383
percentile