CVE-2008-1887
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.29% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- python/python · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue2587Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29889Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30872Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31255Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624Third Party Advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue2587Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.