7.5

CVE-2006-4980: python

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2006:0713DSA-1197-1DSA-1198-1
Published 09-10-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4980 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in python. EPSS estimates a 5.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
RHSA-2008:0264RHSA-2008:0525RHSA-2008:0629

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.50% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat6 products
  • python< 0:2.2.3-6.5 | < 0:2.3.4-14.3
  • python-debuginfo< 0:2.2.3-6.5 | < 0:2.3.4-14.3
  • python-devel< 0:2.2.3-6.5 | < 0:2.3.4-14.3
  • python-docs< 0:2.3.4-14.3
  • python-tools< 0:2.2.3-6.5 | < 0:2.3.4-14.3
Debian2 products
  • python2.3< 2.3.5-3sarge2
  • python2.4< 2.4.1-2sarge1
Python1 product
  • python< 2.3.6 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.4

3 vendors · 9 products

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