The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Python | * | 2.3.5 (excluding) |
| Python | Python | 2.4.0 (including) | 2.4.0 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | python-0:2.2.3-6.1 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | python-0:2.3.4-14.1 | * |
| Python2.2 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Python2.3 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Python2.4 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Python2.4 | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Python2.4 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Python2.4 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Python2.5 | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Python2.5 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Python2.5 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |