Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4980
CVE-2006-4980
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.3.6
- (no CPE)range: <=2.6
Patches
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References
40- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.ascnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/22276nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/22303nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdThird Party Advisory
- kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- sourceforge.net/tracker/index.phpnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diffnvdThird Party Advisory
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702nvdThird Party Advisory
- launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- secunia.com/advisories/22297nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22357nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22358nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22379nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22448nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22487nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22512nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22531nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22639nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23680nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/31492nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131nvdBroken Link
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408nvdBroken LinkVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789nvdBroken Link
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