CVE-2008-2315

N/A Unknown
Published: August 01, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link 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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
Source: cve@mitre.org
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/2008/2288
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44172
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8445
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8683
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9761
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
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://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link 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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
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/30491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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/2008/2288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8683
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

70 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

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