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CVE-2008-3143

Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodule.c, (5) audioop.c, (6) binascii.c, (7) cPickle.c, (8) cStringIO.c, (9) cjkcodecs/multibytecodec.c, (10) datetimemodule.c, (11) md5.c, (12) rgbimgmodule.c, and (13) stropmodule.c in Modules/; (14) bufferobject.c, (15) listobject.c, and (16) obmalloc.c in Objects/; (17) Parser/node.c; and (18) asdl.c, (19) ast.c, (20) bltinmodule.c, and (21) compile.c in Python/, as addressed by "checks for integer overflows, contributed by Google."

Published

2008-08-01T14:41:00.000

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-190

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	python	python	< 2.5.12	Yes

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml Broken Link ([email protected])
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=60793&view=rev Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 Broken Link, 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.python.org/download/releases/2.5.2/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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/30491 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/2008/2288 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7720 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8996 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=60793&view=rev Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 Broken Link, 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.python.org/download/releases/2.5.2/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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/30491 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/2008/2288 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7720 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8996 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)