CVE-2006-4980

Python 2.3-2.6 - Buffer Overflow via Wide Character UTF-32/UCS-4 String Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (40)

Core 40
Core References
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22303
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181
Broken Link, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22512
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htm
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22357
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22379
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22448
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22358
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22297
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22531
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276

Scores

EPSS 0.0106
EPSS Percentile 77.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
python/python < 2.3.6
Published Oct 10, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026