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Python SimpleXMLRPCServer Library Module Vulnerability Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA14128  
Release Date: 2005-02-04

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Python 2.2.x
Python 2.3.x
Python 2.4.x

CVE reference:CVE-2005-0089 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Graham Dumpleton has reported a vulnerability in Python, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the SimpleXMLRPCServer library module, where the internals of registered objects or modules are not properly protected. This may be exploited to disclose and modify sensitive information and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation requires that a vulnerable XML-RPC server registers an object via the "register_instance()" method without a "_dispatch()" method.

The vulnerability has been reported in all versions of 2.2, 2.3 versions prior to 2.3.5, and in version 2.4.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Version 2.2:
http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txt

Versions 2.3 and 2.4:
http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch.txt

The vulnerability will also be fixed in versions 2.3.5 and 2.4.1.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Graham Dumpleton

Original Advisory:
http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/



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