Python Repr() Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:20376

Info

Python Repr() Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20376
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-4980
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 06 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 13 2008 07:16PM
Credit: Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler is credited with discovering this issue.
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1
VMWare ESX Server 3.0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
Trustix Operating System Enterprise Server 2.0
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.0
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 4.2
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4) 5.1
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4) 4.2
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 3) 4.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Python Software Foundation Python 2.4.3
+ Trustix Secure Linux 3.0.5
Python Software Foundation Python 2.4.1
Python Software Foundation Python 2.4
Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.5
Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.3
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.2
Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.1
Python Software Foundation Python 2.3 b1
Python Software Foundation Python 2.3
Python Software Foundation Python 2.2.3
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Python Software Foundation Python 2.2.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
+ Redhat Linux 7.3
+ Redhat Linux 7.3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
Python Software Foundation Python 2.2.1
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.2
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
Python Software Foundation Python 2.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya Intuity LX
Avaya Integrated Management
Avaya CVLAN
Not Vulnerable: Python Software Foundation Python 2.4.4
Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.6

Discussion

Python Repr() Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Python is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because the application fails to properly handle UTF-32/UCS-4 strings.

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code with the privileges of the Python application.

Exploit / POC

Python Repr() Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

Solution / Fix

Python Repr() Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released versions 2.3.6 and 2.4.4 to address this issue.

Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Trustix Secure Linux 2.2

Python Software Foundation Python 2.2

Python Software Foundation Python 2.3 b1

Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.1

Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.3

Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.4

Python Software Foundation Python 2.3.5

Python Software Foundation Python 2.4

Python Software Foundation Python 2.4.1

Python Software Foundation Python 2.4.3

Trustix Secure Linux 3.0

References

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