CVE-2008-1887
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 18, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 18, 2008
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- SUSE-SR:2008:017vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue2587
- GLSA-200807-01vendor-advisory
- 30872third-party-advisory
- 20090824 rPSA-2009-0122-1 idle pythonmailing-list
- 33937third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8624vdb-entrysignature
- 37471third-party-advisory
- python-pystringfromstringandsize-bo(41944)vdb-entry
- 31687third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10407vdb-entrysignature
- 20080411 IOActive Security Advisory: Incorrect input validation in PyString_FromStringAndSize() leads to multiple buffer overflowsmailing-list
- DSA-1551vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- APPLE-SA-2009-02-12vendor-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122
- 28749vdb-entry
- USN-632-1vendor-advisory
- 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party componentsmailing-list
- 31518third-party-advisory
- 31365third-party-advisory
- 31255third-party-advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
- DSA-1620vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-3316vdb-entry
- 29889third-party-advisory
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