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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html ↗
- http://bugs.python.org/issue2587 ↗
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776 ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 ↗
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html ↗
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html ↗
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 ↗
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 ↗