rPSA-2007-0254-1 idle python

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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0254-1
Published: 2007-11-30
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    idle=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.4.1-20.14-1
    python=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.4.1-20.14-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1885

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4965

Description:
    Previous versions of the python package contain multiple integer
    overflow vulnerabilities that can cause some python applications to
    crash (Denials of Service) or reveal memory contents (Information
    Exposures).

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0254

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