CVE-2004-0150 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2004-09-01

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 5.1% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0150	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05084.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-458
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xml
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019
http://www.osvdb.org/4172
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9836
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15409

History

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Subscriptions

Python Python

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:10:03.555Z

Reserved: 2004-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0150

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-04-15T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:05:02.897

Link: CVE-2004-0150

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-120

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