ghsa-g8m8-g2vw-f7jw
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Published
2022-05-01 23:44
Modified
2022-05-01 23:44
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-1887"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-120"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-04-18T17:05:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-g8m8-g2vw-f7jw",
  "modified": "2022-05-01T23:44:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T23:44:32Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1887"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugs.python.org/issue2587"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29889"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30872"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31255"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31365"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33937"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/37471"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC\u0026docType=kc\u0026externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316"
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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