CVE-2004-0150

Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is...

7.5 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IPv6 address that is obtained using DNS.

Exploit likelihood

5.08%Down 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2004-0150
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-0150
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0150 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-0150
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-942q-qwfh-7rjq No score

Buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in Python 2.2 before 2.2.2, when IPv6 support is...

Record: GHSA-942q-qwfh-7rjq
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

python

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`python2.2` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.1-4.6	2.2.1-4.6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0150 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Python, published April 15, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.08%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in python2.2 2.2.1-4.6.