CVE-2008-5031

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-5031
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-11-10 16:15:12 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionMultiple integer overflows in Python 2.2.3 through 2.5.1, and 2.6, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a large integer value in the tabsize argument to the expandtabs method, as implemented by (1) the string_expandtabs function in Objects/stringobject.c and (2) the unicode_expandtabs function in Objects/unicodeobject.c. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2315.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-189 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Python Python 2.2.3 All All All
Application Python Python 2.3.7 All All All
Application Python Python 2.4.6 All All All
Application Python Python 2.5.1 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE Request - Python string expandtabs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
oss-security - CVE Request - Python string expandtabs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Python: Integer overflows af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Gentoo update for python - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
VMware ESX and vMA Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.python.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
CESA-2008-008 - rev 1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 scary.beasts.org
About the security content of Security Update 2009-001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 Security Update 2009-001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
VMSA-2009-0016.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.python.org
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.python.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
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