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Python PCRE Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:
SA16793
Release Date:
2005-09-13
Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact:
DoS
System access
Where:
From remote
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch
Software:
Python 2.2.x
Python 2.3.x
CVE reference:
CVE-2005-2491
(Secunia mirror)
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Description
:
A vulnerability has been reported in Python, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA16502
The vulnerability affects version 2.2.3 and 2.3.5. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution
:
Update to version 2.4.1, which does not include the vulnerable version of the PCRE library.
Some Linux vendors have released fixed packages for version 2.2.x and 2.3.x.
Original Advisory
:
Gentoo:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104009
Other References
:
SA16502:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16502/
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.
Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
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