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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python (MDVSA-2008:085)

2009-04-2300:00:00
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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 (CVE-2008-1721).

A buffer overflow vulnerability was also found in the PyString_FromStringAndSize() function (CVE-2008-1887).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:085. 
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(37899);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1721", "CVE-2008-1887");
  script_bugtraq_id(28715);
  script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2008:085");

  script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python (MDVSA-2008:085)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security
updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"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 (CVE-2008-1721).

A buffer overflow vulnerability was also found in the
PyString_FromStringAndSize() function (CVE-2008-1887).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(119, 189);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.5-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.5-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-docs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter-apps");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/04/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64python2.5-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64python2.5-devel-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpython2.5-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpython2.5-devel-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", reference:"python-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", reference:"python-base-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", reference:"python-docs-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", reference:"tkinter-2.5-4.3mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64python2.5-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64python2.5-devel-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpython2.5-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpython2.5-devel-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"python-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"python-base-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"python-docs-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"tkinter-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"tkinter-apps-2.5.1-5.2mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64python2.5-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64python2.5-devel-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpython2.5-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpython2.5-devel-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"python-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"python-base-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"python-docs-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"tkinter-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"tkinter-apps-2.5.2-2.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
VendorProductVersionCPE
mandrivalinuxlib64python2.5p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.5
mandrivalinuxlib64python2.5-develp-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.5-devel
mandrivalinuxlibpython2.5p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.5
mandrivalinuxlibpython2.5-develp-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpython2.5-devel
mandrivalinuxpythonp-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python
mandrivalinuxpython-basep-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-base
mandrivalinuxpython-docsp-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-docs
mandrivalinuxtkinterp-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter
mandrivalinuxtkinter-appsp-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter-apps
mandrivalinux2007.1cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1
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