CVE-2004-0150

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.89% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9836 patch vendor advisory vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/4172 vdb entry broken link
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-458 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15409 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0150?
CVE-2004-0150 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0150?
To fix CVE-2004-0150, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0150 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0150 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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