CVE-2008-3142

Multiple buffer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier on 32bit platforms allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a long string that leads to incorrect memory allocation during Unicode string processing, related to the unicode_resize function and the PyMem_RESIZE macro.
References
Link Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txt Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue2620 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml 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://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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/30491 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/2008/2288 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (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:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

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

History

05 Jul 2022, 18:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Python python
Debian
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Canonical
Python
Debian debian Linux
CWE CWE-119 CWE-120
References (CONFIRM) http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txt - (CONFIRM) http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txt - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html - (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded - (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466 - (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 - (CONFIRM) http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422 - (OVAL) https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422 - Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 - 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 (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 - Not Applicable
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 - Not Applicable
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491 - (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 - (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 - Third Party Advisory
References (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 - (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 - Broken Link
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 (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 (CONFIRM) http://bugs.python.org/issue2620 - Exploit (CONFIRM) http://bugs.python.org/issue2620 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 - Not Applicable
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288 - Permissions Required
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31305 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31305 - Not Applicable
References (CONFIRM) http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 - (CONFIRM) http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 - Broken Link
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 - Not Applicable
References (CONFIRM) http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 - (CONFIRM) http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 - Third Party Advisory
References (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173 - (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 - (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 - Third Party Advisory
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 (DEBIAN) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 - (DEBIAN) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 - Third Party Advisory
References (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 - (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 - Broken Link
References (GENTOO) http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml - (GENTOO) http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml - Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 - Not Applicable
References (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170 - (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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

Information

Published : 2008-08-01 14:41

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51


NVD link : CVE-2008-3142

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3142

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3142


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

python

  • python

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')