CVE-2006-4980

Publication date 10 October 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
python2.3 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.3.5-9ubuntu1.2
python2.4 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.4.4~c1-0ubuntu1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.4.4~c1-0ubuntu1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.4.3-0ubuntu6

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-359-1
    • Python vulnerability
    • 6 October 2006

Other references