CVE-2006-1542 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in Python via long directory names, potentially executing code or escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1542?
CVE-2006-1542 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Python Python, published on 30 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Python 2.4.2 and earlier, running on Linux 2.6.12.5 under gcc 4.0.3 with libc 2.3.5, allows local users to cause a "stack overflow," and possibly gain privileges, by running a script from a current working directory that has a long name, related to the realpath function. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability. However, the fact that it appears in a programming language interpreter could mean that some applications are affected, although attack scenarios might be limited because the attacker might already need to cross privilege boundaries to cause an exploitable program to be placed in a directory with a long name; or, depending on the method that Python uses to determine the current working directory, setuid applications might be affected.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Python Python.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1542?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-1542 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1542 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Python Python
Sources
Also known as AZL-109548, GHSA-75w6-c37p-69v3.