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Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 29, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 2, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 15, 2004
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 29, 2022
Last updated Aug 2, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

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(92nd percentile)

Weaknesses

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2004-0150

GHSA ID

GHSA-942q-qwfh-7rjq

Source code

No known source code

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