CVE-2008-1721
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-04-10 19:00
Modified
2024-08-07 08:32
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.python.org/issue2586Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29889Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29955Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30872Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31255Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31358Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31365Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/38675Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085Permissions Required
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/referencesPermissions Required
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.python.org/issue2586Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29889Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29955Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30872Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31255Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38675Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/referencesPermissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407Third Party Advisory
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