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CVE-2008-1721 Detail

Description

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.


Metrics

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (04/15/2008)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=442005 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

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Hyperlink 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://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 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-681 Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1721
NVD Published Date:
04/10/2008
NVD Last Modified:
07/05/2022
Source:
MITRE