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.
Classic Buffer Overflow
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
VendorProductVersion
pythonpython
𝑥
< 2.4.6
pythonpython
2.5.0 ≤
𝑥
< 2.5.3
canonicalubuntu_linux
6.06
canonicalubuntu_linux
7.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
7.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
debiandebian_linux
4.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
python2.4
hardy
Fixed 2.4.5-1ubuntu4.1
released
gutsy
Fixed 2.4.4-6ubuntu4.2
released
feisty
Fixed 2.4.4-2ubuntu7.2
released
dapper
Fixed 2.4.3-0ubuntu6.2
released
python2.5
hardy
Fixed 2.5.2-2ubuntu4.1
released
gutsy
Fixed 2.5.1-5ubuntu5.2
released
feisty
Fixed 2.5.1-0ubuntu1.2
released
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137
http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txt
http://bugs.python.org/issue2620
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137
http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txt
http://bugs.python.org/issue2620
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422