CVE-2008-1887 | BDVDB-2026-30322 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://bugs.python.org/issue2587
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
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- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.