Summary
The remote host is missing an update to python2.5
announced via advisory DSA 1620-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201620-1
Insight
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the interpreter for the Python language. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:
CVE-2007-2052
Piotr Engelking discovered that the strxfrm() function of the locale module miscalculates the length of an internal buffer, which may result in a minor information disclosure.
CVE-2007-4965
It was discovered that several integer overflows in the imageop module may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, if a user is tricked into processing malformed images. This issue is also tracked as CVE-2008-1679 due to an initially incomplete patch.
CVE-2008-1721
Justin Ferguson discovered that a buffer overflow in the zlib module may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
CVE-2008-1887
Justin Ferguson discovered that insufficient input validation in PyString_FromStringAndSize() may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 2.5-5+etch1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 2.5.2-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your python2.5 packages.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-2052, CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2008-1679, CVE-2008-1721, CVE-2008-1887 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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