Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors that cause a negative size…

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

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.3% · top 6.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-120 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-120 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (27)

• SUSE-SR:2008:017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://bugs.python.org/issue2587 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-200807-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 30872 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20090824 rPSA-2009-0122-1 idle python (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 33937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8624 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 37471 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• python-pystringfromstringandsize-bo(41944) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 31687 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10407 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 20080411 IOActive Security Advisory: Incorrect input validation in PyString_FromStringAndSize() leads to multiple buffer overflows (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• DSA-1551 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28749 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• USN-632-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 31518 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31365 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31255 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-1620 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• ADV-2009-3316 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 29889 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 08:40 UTC.