The remote host is missing an update for the 'python' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. It is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. The missing check for negative size values meant the Python memory allocator could allocate less memory than expected leading to a buffer overflow and arbitrary code execution with the Python interpreter's privileges. Multiple buffer and integer overflow flaws were found in the Python Unicode string processing and can cause a denial of service. Red Hat would like to thank David Remahl of the Apple Product Security team for responsibly reporting some of the issues. All Python users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 199 |
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![]() | python, tkinter security update | 27 Jul 200915:25 | – | centos |
![]() | python, tkinter security update | 29 Jul 200917:31 | – | centos |
![]() | CentOS Update for python CESA-2009:1178 centos3 i386 | 9 Aug 201100:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1178 | 29 Jul 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1178 (python) | 29 Jul 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1178 (python) | 29 Jul 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1178 | 29 Jul 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1177 | 29 Jul 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1177 | 29 Jul 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SLES9: Security update for Python | 10 Oct 200900:00 | – | openvas |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2009-July/016040.html");
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.880715");
script_version("2023-07-12T05:05:04+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-12 05:05:04 +0000 (Wed, 12 Jul 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-08-09 08:20:34 +0200 (Tue, 09 Aug 2011)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_xref(name:"CESA", value:"2009:1178");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1679", "CVE-2008-1887", "CVE-2008-2315", "CVE-2008-3142", "CVE-2008-3143", "CVE-2008-3144", "CVE-2008-4864", "CVE-2008-5031");
script_name("CentOS Update for python CESA-2009:1178 centos3 i386");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'python'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
script_family("CentOS Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/centos", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=CentOS3");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"python on CentOS 3");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
language.
When the assert() system call was disabled, an input sanitization flaw was
revealed in the Python string object implementation that led to a buffer
overflow. The missing check for negative size values meant the Python
memory allocator could allocate less memory than expected. This could
result in arbitrary code execution with the Python interpreter's
privileges. (CVE-2008-1887)
Multiple buffer and integer overflow flaws were found in the Python Unicode
string processing and in the Python Unicode and string object
implementations. An attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of
service (Python application crash). (CVE-2008-3142, CVE-2008-5031)
Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the Python imageop module. If
a Python application used the imageop module to process untrusted images,
it could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary
code with the Python interpreter's privileges. (CVE-2008-1679,
CVE-2008-4864)
Multiple integer underflow and overflow flaws were found in the Python
snprintf() wrapper implementation. An attacker could use these flaws to
cause a denial of service (memory corruption). (CVE-2008-3144)
Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in various Python modules. An
attacker could use these flaws to cause a denial of service (Python
application crash). (CVE-2008-2315, CVE-2008-3143)
Red Hat would like to thank David Remahl of the Apple Product Security team
for responsibly reporting the CVE-2008-1679 and CVE-2008-2315 issues.
All Python users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
backported patches to correct these issues.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated packages.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
if(release == "CentOS3")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"python", rpm:"python~2.2.3~6.11", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"python-devel", rpm:"python-devel~2.2.3~6.11", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"python-tools", rpm:"python-tools~2.2.3~6.11", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"tkinter", rpm:"tkinter~2.2.3~6.11", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"python-docs", rpm:"python-docs~2.2.3~6.11", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
exit(0);
}
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