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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2b090f8049d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200610-07"> + <title>Python: Buffer Overflow</title> + <synopsis> + 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. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">python</product> + <announced>2006-10-17</announced> + <revised>2007-02-26: 03</revised> + <bug>149065</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-lang/python" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.3-r4</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">2.3.5-r3</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">2.3.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.4.3-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, cross-platform + programming language. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered a buffer overflow in Python's + "repr()" function when handling UTF-32/UCS-4 encoded strings. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + 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. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Python users should update to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4980">CVE-2006-4980</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-09-27T19:59:22Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-10-13T14:44:47Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-10-16T09:21:34Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |