A Python 2.2 security update is available for Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-03
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Python 2.2: Buffer overflow in getaddrinfo()
Date: September 02, 2004
Bugs: #62440
ID: 200409-03
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Synopsis
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Python 2.2 has a vulnerability in DNS handling when IPV6 is disabled and a malformed IPV6 address is encountered by getaddrinfo().
Background
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Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, cross-platform programming language.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/python < 2.2.2 >= 2.2.2
< 2.2
Description
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If IPV6 is disabled in Python 2.2, getaddrinfo() is not able to handle IPV6 DNS requests properly and a buffer overflow occurs.
Impact
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An attacker can execute arbitrary code as the user running python.
Workaround
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Users with IPV6 enabled are not affected by this vulnerability.
Resolution
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All Python 2.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=dev-lang/python-2.2.2"
# emerge ">=dev-lang/python-2.2.2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2004-0150
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0150
[ 2 ] OSVDB:4172
http://www.osvdb.org/4172
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xml
Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
======
Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-03
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Python 2.2: Buffer overflow in getaddrinfo()
Date: September 02, 2004
Bugs: #62440
ID: 200409-03
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Synopsis
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Python 2.2 has a vulnerability in DNS handling when IPV6 is disabled and a malformed IPV6 address is encountered by getaddrinfo().
Background
=========
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, cross-platform programming language.
Affected packages
================
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 dev-lang/python < 2.2.2 >= 2.2.2
< 2.2
Description
==========
If IPV6 is disabled in Python 2.2, getaddrinfo() is not able to handle IPV6 DNS requests properly and a buffer overflow occurs.
Impact
=====
An attacker can execute arbitrary code as the user running python.
Workaround
=========
Users with IPV6 enabled are not affected by this vulnerability.
Resolution
=========
All Python 2.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=dev-lang/python-2.2.2"
# emerge ">=dev-lang/python-2.2.2"
References
=========
[ 1 ] CVE-2004-0150
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0150
[ 2 ] OSVDB:4172
http://www.osvdb.org/4172
Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xml
Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
======
Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
