CVE-2007-2052
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Modules/_localemodule.c for Python 2.4 and 2.5 causes an incorrect buffer size to be used for the strxfrm function, which allows context-dependent attackers to read portions of memory via unknown manipulations that trigger a buffer over-read due to missing null termination.
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Statement
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235093
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here:
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) (rhn-solaris-bootstrap) | RHSA-2008:0629 | 2008-08-13 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (python) | RHSA-2009:1176 | 2009-07-27 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (python) | RHSA-2007:1076 | 2007-12-10 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (python) | RHSA-2007:1077 | 2007-12-10 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS) (rhn-solaris-bootstrap) | RHSA-2008:0264 | 2008-05-20 |
| Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) | RHSA-2008:0525 | 2008-06-30 |
| Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) | RHSA-2008:0525 | 2008-06-30 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (python) | RHSA-2007:1076 | 2007-12-10 |
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