Python <= 2.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Windows

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:python:python";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900105");
  script_version("2025-03-05T05:38:52+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2315", "CVE-2008-2316", "CVE-2008-3142", "CVE-2008-3143", "CVE-2008-3144");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-03-05 05:38:52 +0000 (Wed, 05 Mar 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-08-22 10:29:01 +0200 (Fri, 22 Aug 2008)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Buffer overflow");
  script_name("Python <= 2.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Windows");
  script_dependencies("gb_python_consolidation.nasl", "os_detection.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("python/detected", "Host/runs_windows");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://bugs.python.org/issue2588");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://bugs.python.org/issue2589");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://bugs.python.org/issue2620");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Python is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws exist due to multiple integer overflows in:

  - hashlib module, which can lead to an unreliable cryptographic digest
  results.

  - the processing of unicode strings.

  - the PyOS_vsnprintf() function on architectures that do not have a
  vsnprintf() function.

  - the PyOS_vsnprintf() function when passing zero-length strings can
  lead to memory corruption.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Python 2.5.2 and prior.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"A fix is available, please see the references for more
  information.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation would allow attackers to execute
  arbitrary code or create a denial of service condition.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include( "version_func.inc" );
include( "host_details.inc" );

if( isnull( port = get_app_port( cpe:CPE ) ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, port:port, exit_no_version:TRUE, version_regex:"^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+" ) )
  exit( 0 );

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if( version_is_less_equal( version:vers, test_version:"2.5.2" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"See references", install_path:path );
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );