A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Python: Buffer Overflow. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200610-07
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Python: Buffer Overflow
Date: October 17, 2006
Bugs: #149065
ID: 200610-07
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in Python's "repr()" function can be exploited to
cause a Denial of Service and potentially allows the execution of
arbitrary code.
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 < 2.4.3-r4 >= 2.4.3-r4
*>= 2.3.5-r3
Description
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Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered a buffer overflow in Python's
"repr()" function when handling UTF-32/UCS-4 encoded strings.
Impact
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If a Python application processes attacker-supplied data with the
"repr()" function, this could potentially lead to the execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected application or a
Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Python users should update to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/2.4.3-r4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-4980
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4980
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-200610-07.xml
Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2006 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/2.5
