CVE catalog
CVE-2006-4980
python2.3
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 5.50% · Oct 25, 2026
Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted wide character UTF-32/UCS-4 strings to certain scripts. python repr unicode buffer overflow Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python2.4 | 3.1 | 2.4.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python2.4 | 3.1 | 2.4.1-2sarge1 | fixed |
| Debian | python2.3 | 3.1 | 2.3.5-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python2.3 | 3.1 | 2.3.5-3sarge1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python2.3 | 3.1 | 2.3.5-3sarge2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python2.4 | deb | 3.1 | 2.4.1-2sarge1 | Not reported | DSA-1197-1 | Not reported |
| Debian | python2.3 | deb | 3.1 | 2.3.5-3sarge2 | Not reported | DSA-1198-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed: