FKIE_CVE-2008-3143

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-08-01 14:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:55
Severity
Summary
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."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31332Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31365Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31473Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31518Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31687Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32793Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/37471Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://svn.python.org/view?rev=60793&view=revVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.2/NEWS.txtVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6/NEWS.txtVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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/30491Third 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/2008/2288Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7720Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8996Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31332Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31473Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32793Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://svn.python.org/view?rev=60793&view=revVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.2/NEWS.txtVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6/NEWS.txtVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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/30491Third 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/2008/2288Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7720Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8996Broken Link
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
python python *

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          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
            }
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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.\""
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "M\u00faltiples desbordamientos de enteros en Python anterior a 2.5.2 permitir\u00eda a atacantes dependientes de contexto a tener un impacto desconocido a trav\u00e9s de vectores relacionados con (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, y (13) stropmodule.c en Modules/; (14) bufferobject.c, (15) listobject.c, y (16) obmalloc.c en Objects/; (17) Parser/node.c; y (18) asdl.c, (19) ast.c, (20) bltinmodule.c, y (21) compile.c en Python/, como ha sido indicado por \"b\u00fasca desbordamiento de enteros, aportado por Google.\""
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-3143",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:55:14.030",
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": true,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
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  },
  "published": "2008-08-01T14:41:00.000",
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}



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Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.


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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.


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