CVE-2006-4980

Name: CVE-2006-4980
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-10-10T04:06:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.06%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-4980 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 5.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.06%

91.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Python	Python	< 2.3.6
Python	Python	>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.4

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.ascPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162Issue Tracking
http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22297Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22303Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22357Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22358Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22379Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22448Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22512Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22531Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131Broken Link
http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diffThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408Broken Link, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.ascPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162Issue Tracking
http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22297Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22303Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22357Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22358Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22379Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22448Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22512Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22531Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017019Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1541585&group_id=5470&atid=305470Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-229.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1197Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1198Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:181Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0713.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448244/100/100/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20376Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-359-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3940Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5131Broken Link
http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/python2.4-2.4.3_unicodeobject.c.diffThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29408Broken Link, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-702Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/python2.4/+bug/56633Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10789Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-4980?

How severe is CVE-2006-4980?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-4980 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4980?

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Source: NVD / NIST