VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4134
Buffer underflow in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large ZSIZE value in a black-and-white (aka B/W) RGB image that triggers an invalid pointer dereference.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer underflow in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large ZSIZE value in a black-and-white (aka B/W) RGB image that triggers an invalid pointer dereference.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.42% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- python/python
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue8678Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42888Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43364Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40361Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698Issue Tracking, Patch
- http://bugs.python.org/issue8678Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42888Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43364Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40361Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698Issue Tracking, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.