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CVE-2008-2316
Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat…
High7.5EPSS 4.1%
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- mitre
Description
Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic digests, related to "partial hashlib hashing of data exceeding 4GB."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.1% · top 9.2% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (24)
- 20080813 rPSA-2008-0243-1 idle python (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 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
- 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
- 33937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 31687 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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
- 31518 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- python-hashlib-overflow(44174) (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://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 31473 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_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
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&action=view (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_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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