Python: PCRE Integer overflow

Python: PCRE Integer overflow A vulnerability within Python's copy of PCRE might lead to the execution of arbitrary code. python 2008-02-23 2008-02-23: 01 198373 remote 2.3.6-r4 2.3.6-r4

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

Python 2.3 includes a copy of PCRE which is vulnerable to an integer overflow vulnerability, leading to a buffer overflow.

An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by tricking a vulnerable Python application to compile a regular expressions, which could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code, a Denial of Service or the disclosure of sensitive information.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Python 2.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.3.6-r4"

CVE-2006-7228 GLSA 200711-30 rbu jaervosz rbu