Title : Debian Security Update Fixes Python "repr()" Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4153 CVE ID : CVE-2006-4980
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-10-24
Technical Description
Debian has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Python. This flaw could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-3940