PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2008-1887Buffer overflow
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
75.0%
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.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu_linux | eq | 7.04 | |
| ubuntu_linux | eq | 7.10 | |
| ubuntu_linux | eq | 8.04 | |
| ubuntu_linux | eq | 6.06 | |
| debian_linux | eq | 4.0 | |
| python | le | 2.5.2 |
References
bugs.python.org/issue2587
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
secunia.com/advisories/29889
secunia.com/advisories/30872
secunia.com/advisories/31255
secunia.com/advisories/31365
secunia.com/advisories/31518
secunia.com/advisories/31687
secunia.com/advisories/33937
secunia.com/advisories/37471
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624
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7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
75.0%