Py2Play Python Remote Code Execution

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A vulnerability was found in Py2Play (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Python. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Py2Play allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via pickled objects, which Py2Play unpickles and executes.

The bug was discovered 09/17/2005. The weakness was disclosed 09/13/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2875 since 09/13/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19741 (GLSA-200509-09 : Py2Play: Remote execution of arbitrary Python code), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22314) and Tenable (19741).

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 19741
Nessus Name: GLSA-200509-09 : Py2Play: Remote execution of arbitrary Python code
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OpenVAS ID: 55597
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 856-1 (py2play)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2875 (🔍)
X-Force: 22314
Vulnerability Center: 9182 - Py2Play Python Commands Execution via Pickled Objects, High
SecurityFocus: 14864 - Py2Play Object Unpickling Remote Python Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 16855 - Py2Play Game Engine Arbitrary Python Code Execution Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19431 - Py2Play - Object Unpickling Remote Python Code Execution Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/09/2019 14:37
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (67), 06/09/2019 14:37 (9)
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