HIGH
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
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.08%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.08% 0.05084
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05084
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.08% (0.05084) | 92.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.35% (0.05350) | 91.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.89% (0.08889) | 91.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.13% (0.05131) | 82.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.89% (0.08889) | 91.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.66% (0.05658) | 93.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 6.83% (0.06827) | 92.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 9.29% (0.09293) | 93.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.75% (0.17750) | 95.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 93.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 92.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-458 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/4172 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9836 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15409 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-458 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-03.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:019 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/4172 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9836 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15409 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 1, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Feb 13, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0150
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a