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TI-2005-00075 Aliases CVE-2005-0089GHSA-w2rh-7p2w-889c

The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used…

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06001 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3.5Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:108 Released 2005-02-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    python security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.1, python-2.3.4-14.1.i386, python-2.3.4-14.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 python-2.3.4-14.1, python-2.3.4-14.1.i386, python-devel-2.3.4-14.1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 python-2.3.4-14.1, python-2.3.4-14.1.i386, python-2.3.4-14.1.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.1, python-2.3.4-14.1.i386, python-2.3.4-14.1.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2005:109 Released 2005-02-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    python security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 python-2.2.3-6.1, python-2.2.3-6.1.i386, python-devel-2.2.3-6.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.1, python-2.2.3-6.1.i386, python-2.2.3-6.1.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 python-2.2.3-6.1, python-2.2.3-6.1.i386, python-2.2.3-6.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.1, python-2.2.3-6.1.i386, python-2.2.3-6.1.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:109
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:109
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:109
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:109
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:108

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0089
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2rh-7p2w-889c

References

Patch 3

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-24108 An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17508 The Keccak XKCP SHA-3 reference implementation before fdc6fef has an integer overflow and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02254 Python 3.x through 3.9.1 has a buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2007-04413 Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00217 OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h does not properly… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
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