CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0150

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address that is obtained using DNS.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute unauthorized code, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Python to version 2.2.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address that is obtained using DNS.

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