CVE-2008-1887

N/A Unknown
Published: April 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue2587
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue2587
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

Affected Vendors

python canonical debian

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