Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200610-07 (python)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200610-07.
Solution
All Python users should update to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200610-07 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=149065
Insight
A buffer overflow in Python's 'repr()' function can be exploited to cause a Denial of Service and potentially allows the execution of arbitrary code.