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Py2Play: remote execution of arbitrary Python code

Package(s):Py2Play CVE #(s):CAN-2005-2875
Created:September 19, 2005 Updated:September 6, 2006
Description: Py2Play uses Python pickles to send objects over a peer-to-peer game network, that clients accept without restriction the objects and code sent by peers. A remote attacker participating in a Py2Play-powered game can send malicious Python pickles, resulting in the execution of arbitrary Python code on the targeted game client.
Alerts:
Gentoo 200509-09:02 2005-09-17
Debian DSA-856-1 2005-10-10
Gentoo 200509-09 2005-09-17
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