CVE-2008-1887
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-1887 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-04-18 17:05:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2022-06-27 16:33:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-120
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 7.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 7.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python | Python | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 1.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 1.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_alpha_1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_alpha_2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_beta_1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_beta_2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_beta_3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_final | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_release_candidate_1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_release_candidate_2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 1.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 1.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_alpha_1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_alpha_2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_beta_1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_beta_2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_beta_3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_final | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_release_candidate_1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | 2.5_release_candidate_2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Python Software Foundation | Python | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issue 2587: PyString_FromStringAndSize() to be considered unsafe - Python tracker | CONFIRM | bugs.python.org | Exploit |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Python: Multiple integer overflows — Gentoo Linux Documentation | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 Security Update 2009-001 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | |
| Ubuntu update for python - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SUSE update for python - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-632-1: Python vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2008:017 | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Gentoo update for python - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1620-1 python2.5 | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Patch |
| Debian update for python2.5 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122 | CONFIRM | wiki.rpath.com | |
| SecurityFocus | BUGTRAQ | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Support | Micro Focus | CONFIRM | www.novell.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | VUPEN | www.vupen.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1551-1 python2.4 | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Patch |
| Python 'stringobject.c' Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | BUGTRAQ | www.securityfocus.com | Exploit |
| Debian update for python - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| VMSA-2009-0016.1 | CONFIRM | www.vmware.com | |
| About the security content of Security Update 2009-001 | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | |
| SecurityFocus | BUGTRAQ | www.securityfocus.com | |
| VMware ESX and vMA Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.