Multiple integer overflows in the PyOS_vsnprintf function in Python/mysnprintf.c in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent…

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the PyOS_vsnprintf function in Python/mysnprintf.c in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via crafted input to string formatting operations. NOTE: the handling of certain integer values is also affected by related integer underflows and an off-by-one error.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

4.2% · top 9.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

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 (37)

• 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
• 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
• 33937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 37471 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://bugs.python.org/issue2589 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 31687 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:164 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63734&view=rev (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_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
• http://bugs.python.org/issue2588 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 31518 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• python-pyosvsnprintf-bo(44171) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 31305 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31365 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63728&view=rev (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7725 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_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
• 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
• http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=rev (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_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:10170 (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, 09:28 UTC.