gsd-2008-1721
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases



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      "lastModifiedDate": "2022-07-05T18:43Z",
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}


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