CVE-2004-0150

The CVE-2004-0150 entry concerns Python 2.2.0–2.2.1 where a buffer overflow in getaddrinfo (with IPv6 support disabled) can permit remote code execution via a DNS-obtained IPv6 address. Affected component: Python's getaddrinfo routine; root cause is improper handling of DNS IPv6 addresses leading...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : python (MDKSA-2004:019)

A buffer overflow in python 2.2's getaddrinfo function was discovered by Sebastian Schmidt. If python 2.2 is built without IPv6 support, an attacker could configure their name server to let a hostname resolve to a special IPv6 address, which could contain a memory address where shellcode is place...

PT-2004-1331 · Python · Python

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Python versions 2.2 through 2.2.1 Description: A buffer overflow issue exists in the getaddrinfo function when IPv6 support is disabled, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address obtained using DNS...

Python buffer overflow

getaddrinfo buffer overflow on oversized address IPv6 for example...