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.
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History
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References | () http://bugs.python.org/issue2587 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 - Not Applicable | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122 - Broken Link | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749 - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 - Permissions Required | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2008-04-18 17:05
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:45
NVD link : CVE-2008-1887
Mitre link : CVE-2008-1887
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1887
JSON object : View
Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
debian
- debian_linux
python
- python
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')