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Additionally, [BIG-IP iHealth](<http://www.f5.com/support/support-tools/big-ip-ihealth/>) may list Heuristic H16398 on the **Diagnostics** > **Identified** > **Low** screen.\n\nTo determine if your release is known to be vulnerable, the components or features that are affected by the vulnerability, and for information about releases or hotfixes that address the vulnerability, refer to the following table:\n\nProduct| Versions known to be vulnerable| Versions known to be not vulnerable| Severity| Vulnerable component or feature \n---|---|---|---|--- \nBIG-IP LTM| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.6.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP AAM| None| 11.4.0 - 11.6.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP AFM| None| 11.3.0 - 11.6.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Analytics| None| 11.0.0 - 11.6.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP APM| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.6.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP ASM| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.6.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP Edge Gateway| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.3.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP GTM| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.6.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP Link Controller| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.6.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP PEM| None| 11.3.0 - 11.6.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP PSM| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.4.1 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP WebAccelerator| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.3.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nBIG-IP WOM| 10.1.0 - 10.2.0| 11.0.0 - 11.3.0 \n10.2.1 - 10.2.4| Low| Python \nARX| None| 6.0.0 - 6.4.0| Not vulnerable| None \nEnterprise Manager| None| 3.0.0 - 3.1.1 \n2.1.0 - 2.3.0| Not vulnerable| None \nFirePass| None| 7.0.0 \n6.0.0 - 6.1.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IQ Cloud| None| 4.0.0 - 4.5.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IQ Device| None| 4.2.0 - 4.5.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IQ Security| None| 4.0.0 - 4.5.0| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IQ ADC| None| 4.5.0| Not vulnerable| None \nLineRate| None| 2.2.0 - 2.5.0 \n1.6.0 - 1.6.4| Not vulnerable| None \nF5 WebSafe| None| 1.0.0| Not vulnerable| None \nTraffix SDC| None| 4.0.0 - 4.1.0 \n3.3.2 - 3.5.1| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Clients for Android| None| 2.0.0 - 2.0.6| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Clients for Apple iOS| None| 2.0.0 - 2.0.4 \n1.0.5 - 1.0.6| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Clients for Linux| None| 6035.x - 7110.x| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Clients for MAC OS X| None| 6035.x - 7110.x| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Clients for Windows| None| 6035.x - 7110.x| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Clients Windows Phone 8.1| None| 1.0.0.x| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Portal for Android| None| 1.0.0 - 1.0.2| Not vulnerable| None \nBIG-IP Edge Portal for Apple iOS| None| 1.0.0 - 1.0.3| Not vulnerable| None \n \n**Note**: As of February 17, 2015, AskF5 Security Advisory articles include the Severity value. 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Wiley Sittler discovered that the repr() of the Python\ninterpreter allocates insufficient memory when parsing UCS-4 Unicode\nstrings, which might lead to execution of arbitrary code through\na buffer overflow.", "published": "2008-01-17T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 7.5, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "http://plugins.openvas.org/nasl.php?oid=57539", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-4980"], "lastseen": "2017-07-02T21:10:17"}], "centos": [{"id": "CESA-2006:0713", "type": "centos", "title": "python, tkinter security update", "description": "**CentOS Errata and Security Advisory** CESA-2006:0713\n\n**Merged security bulletin from advisories:**\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013317.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013318.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013319.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013320.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013321.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013322.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013323.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013324.html\n\n**Affected packages:**\npython\npython-devel\npython-docs\npython-tools\ntkinter\n\n**Upstream details at:**\nhttps://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.html", "published": "2006-10-10T08:17:55", "cvss": {"score": 7.5, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013317.html", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-4980"], "lastseen": "2016-12-05T19:59:20"}], "gentoo": [{"id": "GLSA-200610-07", "type": "gentoo", "title": "Python: Buffer Overflow", "description": "### Background\n\nPython is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, cross-platform programming language. \n\n### Description\n\nBenjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered a buffer overflow in Python's \"repr()\" function when handling UTF-32/UCS-4 encoded strings. \n\n### Impact\n\nIf a Python application processes attacker-supplied data with the \"repr()\" function, this could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected application or a Denial of Service. \n\n### Workaround\n\nThere is no known workaround at this time. \n\n### Resolution\n\nAll Python users should update to the latest version: \n \n \n # emerge --sync\n # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose \">=dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4\"", "published": "2006-10-17T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 7.5, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200610-07", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-4980"], "lastseen": "2016-09-06T19:46:13"}], "debian": [{"id": "DSA-1198", "type": "debian", "title": "python2.3 -- buffer overflow", "description": "Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered that the repr() of the Python interpreter allocates insufficient memory when parsing UCS-4 Unicode strings, which might lead to execution of arbitrary code through a buffer overflow.\n\nFor the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.5-3sarge2. Due to build problems this update lacks fixed packages for the Alpha and Sparc architectures. Once they are sorted out, fixed binaries will be released.\n\nFor the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.5-16.\n\nWe recommend that you upgrade your Python 2.3 packages.", "published": "2006-10-23T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 7.5, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "http://www.debian.org/security/dsa-1198", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-4980"], "lastseen": "2016-09-02T18:25:35"}, {"id": "DSA-1197", "type": "debian", "title": "python2.4 -- buffer overflow", "description": "Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered that the repr() of the Python interpreter allocates insufficient memory when parsing UCS-4 Unicode strings, which might lead to execution of arbitrary code through a buffer overflow.\n\nFor the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.1-2sarge1. Due to build problems this update lacks fixed packages for the m68k architecture. Once they are sorted out, binaries for m68k will be released.\n\nFor the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.4-1.\n\nWe recommend that you upgrade your Python 2.4 packages.", "published": "2006-10-22T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 7.5, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "http://www.debian.org/security/dsa-1197", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-4980"], "lastseen": "2016-09-02T18:25:58"}], "ubuntu": [{"id": "USN-359-1", "type": "ubuntu", "title": "Python vulnerability", "description": "Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered that Python's repr() function did \nnot properly handle UTF-32/UCS-4 strings. If an application uses \nrepr() on arbitrary untrusted data, this could be exploited to execute \narbitrary code with the privileges of the python application.", "published": "2006-10-06T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 7.5, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-4980"], "lastseen": "2017-05-01T08:28:54"}], "redhat": [{"id": "RHSA-2006:0713", "type": "redhat", "title": "(RHSA-2006:0713) python security update", "description": "Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.\r\n\r\nA flaw was discovered in the way that the Python repr() function handled\r\nUTF-32/UCS-4 strings. If an application written in Python used the repr()\r\nfunction on untrusted data, this could lead to a denial of service or\r\npossibly allow the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the\r\nPython application. (CVE-2006-4980)\r\n\r\nIn addition, this errata fixes a regression in the SimpleXMLRPCServer\r\nbackport for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 that was introduced with RHSA-2005:109.\r\n\r\nUsers of Python should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a\r\nbackported patch to correct this issue.", "published": "2006-10-09T04:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 7.5, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0713", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-4980"], "lastseen": "2016-09-04T11:17:36"}]}}