Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · 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
Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted wide character UTF-32/UCS-4 strings to certain scripts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05607 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.3.6; 2.4.0 to before 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.6; 2.4.0 to before 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2008:0629 Released 2008-08-13 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) rhn-solaris-bootstrap-5.1.1-3, rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_1_1_3-1-0
- RHSA-2008:0525 Released 2008-06-30 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client security update
- Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) rhn-solaris-bootstrap-5.0.2-3, rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-1-0
- Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) rhn-solaris-bootstrap-5.0.2-3, rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-1-0
- RHSA-2008:0264 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS) rhn-solaris-bootstrap-5.0.2-3, rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-1-0
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2006:0713 Released 2006-10-09 · Red Hat rating Importantpython security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 python-2.2.3-6.5, python-2.2.3-6.5.i386, python-devel-2.2.3-6.5 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.5, python-2.2.3-6.5.i386, python-2.2.3-6.5.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.3, python-2.3.4-14.3.i386, python-2.3.4-14.3.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 python-2.3.4-14.3, python-2.3.4-14.3.i386, python-devel-2.3.4-14.3 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 python-2.2.3-6.5, python-2.2.3-6.5.i386, python-2.2.3-6.5.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 python-2.3.4-14.3, python-2.3.4-14.3.i386, python-2.3.4-14.3.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.5, python-2.2.3-6.5.i386, python-2.2.3-6.5.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.3, python-2.3.4-14.3.i386, python-2.3.4-14.3.ia64 +12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0713 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0264 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0629 |
| Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rjj-4jxg-6hg5
References
Advisory 17
- DSA-1197
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- MDKSA-2006:181
- https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633
- http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diff
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htm
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470
- RHSA-2008:0629
- RHSA-2006:0713
- DSA-1198
- USN-359-1
- SUSE-SR:2006:025
- GLSA-200610-07
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
- http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.html
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Sources
- CVE-2006-4980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rjj-4jxg-6hg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-4980 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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