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CVE-2008-3143 Detail

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodule.c, (5) audioop.c, (6) binascii.c, (7) cPickle.c, (8) cStringIO.c, (9) cjkcodecs/multibytecodec.c, (10) datetimemodule.c, (11) md5.c, (12) rgbimgmodule.c, and (13) stropmodule.c in Modules/; (14) bufferobject.c, (15) listobject.c, and (16) obmalloc.c in Objects/; (17) Parser/node.c; and (18) asdl.c, (19) ast.c, (20) bltinmodule.c, and (21) compile.c in Python/, as addressed by "checks for integer overflows, contributed by Google."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 Third Party Advisory 
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Broken Link 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml Broken Link 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml Broken Link 
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=60793&view=rev Vendor Advisory 
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=60793&view=rev Vendor Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.2/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.2/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6/NEWS.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
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/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491 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.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7720 Broken Link 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7720 Broken Link 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8996 Broken Link 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8996 Broken Link 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3143
NVD Published Date:
08/01/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE