Overview
- Description
- Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address that is obtained using DNS.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.5
- Impact score
- 6.4
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-120
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "F186F453-E521-487E-8ADA-1EC726045E7A",
"versionEndExcluding": "2.2.2",
"versionStartIncluding": "2.2.0"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]