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high 7.5

CVE-2005-0089 json

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…

published 2005-02-06 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0090

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.0%
EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • python python 2.3.5
  • python RHEL 3 2.2.3-6.1
  • tkinter RHEL 3 2.2.3-6.1
  • python-tools RHEL 3 2.2.3-6.1
  • python RHEL 4 2.3.4-14.1
  • tkinter RHEL 4 2.3.4-14.1
  • python-tools RHEL 4 2.3.4-14.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2005:109RHSA-2005:108

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2005-0089 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 python 2.2.3-6.1, tkinter 2.2.3-6.1, python-tools 2.2.3-6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 python 2.2.3-6.1, tkinter 2.2.3-6.1, python-tools 2.2.3-6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:109
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 python 2.3.4-14.1, tkinter 2.3.4-14.1, python-tools 2.3.4-14.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 python 2.3.4-14.1, tkinter 2.3.4-14.1, python-tools 2.3.4-14.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:108
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 python 2.2.3-6.1, tkinter 2.2.3-6.1, python-tools 2.2.3-6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:109
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 python 2.3.4-14.1, tkinter 2.3.4-14.1, python-tools 2.3.4-14.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:108
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 python 2.2.3-6.1, tkinter 2.2.3-6.1, python-tools 2.2.3-6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:109
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 python 2.3.4-14.1, tkinter 2.3.4-14.1, python-tools 2.3.4-14.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:108

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Exploit prediction

6.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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