Python: Buffer Overflow

Python: Buffer Overflow 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. python October 17, 2006 February 26, 2007: 03 149065 remote 2.4.3-r4 2.3.5-r3 2.3.6 2.4.3-r4

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, cross-platform programming language.

Benjamin C. Wiley Sittler discovered a buffer overflow in Python's "repr()" function when handling UTF-32/UCS-4 encoded strings.

If a Python application processes attacker-supplied data with the "repr()" function, this could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected application or a Denial of Service.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Python users should update to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4"

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