CVE-2006-4980
N/A
Published: October 9, 2006 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (40)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SGIPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.ascx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22297Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22303Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22357Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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