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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200802-10 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Python: PCRE Integer overflow |
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Date: February 23, 2008 |
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Bugs: #198373 |
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ID: 200802-10 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability within Python's copy of PCRE might lead to the |
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execution of arbitrary code. |
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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 < 2.3.6-r4 >= 2.3.6-r4 |
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Description |
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Python 2.3 includes a copy of PCRE which is vulnerable to an integer |
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overflow vulnerability, leading to a buffer overflow. |
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Impact |
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An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by tricking a vulnerable |
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Python application to compile a regular expressions, which could |
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possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code, a Denial of Service |
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or the disclosure of sensitive information. |
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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 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-r4" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-7228 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-7228 |
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[ 2 ] GLSA 200711-30 |
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml |
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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-200802-10.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 2008 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 |