Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to…

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the (1) stringobject, (2) unicodeobject, (3) bufferobject, (4) longobject, (5) tupleobject, (6) stropmodule, (7) gcmodule, and (8) mmapmodule modules. NOTE: The expandtabs integer overflows in stringobject and unicodeobject in 2.5.2 are covered by CVE-2008-5031.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

4.4% · top 8.7% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-190 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-190 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (35)

• SUSE-SR:2008:017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2288 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 32793 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• python-multiple-bo(44173) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 30491 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 38675 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 33937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8683 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 37471 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20081105 Re: CVE Request - Python string expandtabs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 31687 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20081105 CVE Request - Python string expandtabs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-200807-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_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
• 31358 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31332 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-632-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:164 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_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
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9761 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• python-modules-bo(44172) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 31305 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 31365 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_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
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-1667 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:163 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• SSA:2008-217-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• ADV-2009-3316 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8445 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_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, 08:58 UTC.