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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200711-07 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Python: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: November 07, 2007 |
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Bugs: #192876 |
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ID: 200711-07 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in |
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Python, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a |
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Denial of Service. |
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Background |
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Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming |
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language. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-lang/python < 2.4.4-r6 *>= 2.3.6-r3 |
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>= 2.4.4-r6 |
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Description |
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Slythers Bro discovered multiple integer overflows in the imageop |
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module, one of them in the tovideo() method, in various locations in |
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files imageop.c, rbgimgmodule.c, and also in other files. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to process specially crafted |
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images with an application using the Python imageop module, resulting |
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in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user |
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running the application, or a Denial of Service. Note that this |
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vulnerability may or may not be exploitable, depending on the |
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application using the module. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Python 2.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.3.6-r3" |
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All Python 2.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r6" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-4965 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4965 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-07.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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