CVE-2008-1721

Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
References
Link Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 Permissions Required
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

History

05 Jul 2022, 18:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-189 CWE-681
First Time Python python
Debian
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Canonical
Python
Debian debian Linux
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 - Not Applicable
References (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 - (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 - Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 - Not Applicable
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 - Not Applicable
References (SLACKWARE) http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 - (SLACKWARE) http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 - (CONFIRM) http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 - Not Applicable
References (DEBIAN) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 - (DEBIAN) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 - (CONFIRM) http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 - Third Party Advisory
References (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 - (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 - Third Party Advisory
References (GENTOO) http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml - (GENTOO) http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 - (CONFIRM) https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 - Broken Link
References (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 - (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (APPLE) http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html - (APPLE) http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references - Permissions Required
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 - Not Applicable
References (CONFIRM) http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html - (CONFIRM) http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html - Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 - Not Applicable
References (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 - (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 - (CONFIRM) http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 - Broken Link
References (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 - (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 - Third Party Advisory
References (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 - (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 - Broken Link
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 - Permissions Required
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 - Not Applicable
References (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded - (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 - (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 - Not Applicable
References (DEBIAN) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 - (DEBIAN) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 - Third Party Advisory
References (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 - (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 - Permissions Required
References (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded - (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 - Not Applicable
References (SREASON) http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 - (SREASON) http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 - (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CPE cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-04-10 19:05

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51


NVD link : CVE-2008-1721

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1721

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1721


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

python

  • python

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-681

Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types