Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-4980
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2006-4980
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2006-4980
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
443
IPs affected by CVE-2006-4980 21
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
Find out if you* are
affected by CVE-2006-4980!
*Directly or indirectly through your vendors, service providers and 3rd parties.
Powered by
attack surface intelligence
from SecurityScorecard.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-4980
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.20%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-4980
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-4980
-
Red Hat 2007-03-14Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
-
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htm
Third Party Advisory
-
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408
Broken Link;VDB Entry
-
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470
Third Party Advisory
-
http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diff
Third Party Advisory
-
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589
Third Party Advisory
-
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789
Broken Link
-
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940
Broken Link
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
-
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
VMware vSphere DocumentationThird Party Advisory
-
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
Patch;Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
VMware vSphere DocumentationThird Party Advisory
-
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
-
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory
-
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162
Issue Tracking
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
-
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633
Third Party Advisory
-
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html
Third Party Advisory
-
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131
Broken Link
-
http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.html
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198
Third Party Advisory
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*