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CVE-2008-1887 Detail

Description

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://bugs.python.org/issue2587 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Issue Tracking  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 CVE, MITRE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 CVE, MITRE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749 CVE, MITRE Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 CVE, MITRE Permissions Required 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1887
NVD Published Date:
04/18/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE