CVE-2006-4980

N/A Unknown
Published: October 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22297
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22303
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22357
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22379
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22448
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22512
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22531
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diff
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22303
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22531
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diff
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

80 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

python