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CVE-2008-1887

Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors that cause a negative size value to be provided to the PyString_FromStringAndSize function, which allocates less memory than expected when assert() is disabled and triggers a buffer overflow.

Published

2008-04-18T17:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	python	python	≤ 2.5.2	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
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes

References

http://bugs.python.org/issue2587 Exploit, 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 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/31365 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/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/28749 Patch, 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/2009/3316 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugs.python.org/issue2587 Exploit, 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.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/30872 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/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/28749 Patch, 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/2009/3316 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)