CVE-2008-2316

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&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/31473
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/33937
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://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
Source: cve@mitre.org
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/1/495445/100/0/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.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44174
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&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/31473
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/33937
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://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
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
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/1/495445/100/0/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.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

python

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