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CVE-2008-1721

Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.

Published

2008-04-10T19:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-681

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	python	python	< 2.4.6	Yes
Application	python	python	≤ 2.5.2	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes

References

http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)