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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2004:019: python Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2004:019: python |
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Check for the version of the python package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2004:019 (python). A buffer overflow in python 2.2's getaddrinfo() function was discovered by Sebastian Schmidt. If python 2.2 is built without IPv6 support, a possible hacker could configure their name server to let a hostname resolve to a special IPv6 address, which could contain a memory address where shellcode is placed. This problem does not affect python versions prior to 2.2 or versions 2.2.2+, and it also doesn't exist if IPv6 support is enabled. The updated packages have been patched to correct the problem. Thanks to Sebastian for both the discovery and patch. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 9836 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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