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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2315

Original release date:08/01/2008
Last revised:03/08/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the (1) stringobject, (2) unicodeobject, (3) bufferobject, (4) longobject, (5) tupleobject, (6) stropmodule, (7) gcmodule, and (8) mmapmodule modules. NOTE: The expandtabs integer overflows in stringobject and unicodeobject in 2.5.2 are covered by CVE-2008-5031.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low

**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information

Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: XF
Name: python-multiple-bo(44173)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44173
External Source: XF
Name: python-modules-bo(44172)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44172
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-3316
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2288
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-632-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
External Source: BID
Name: 30491
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20081105 Re: CVE Request - Python string expandtabs
Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20081105 CVE Request - Python string expandtabs
Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:164
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:163
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1667
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2008-217-01
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200807-16
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 38675
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 37471
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33937
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32793
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32793
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31687
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31518
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31365
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31358
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31332
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31305
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9761
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9761
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8683
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8683
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8445
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8445
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2008:017
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2009-02-12
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640
Hyperlink:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view
Hyperlink:http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9761
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9761
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8683
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8683
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8445
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8445

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:1.5.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:1.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:1.6.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.1.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.2.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.3.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5.2 and previous versions
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2315