Vulnerability in Python
CVE-2008-1721
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.
EPSS: 0.226 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Python
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 6.06, 7.04, 7.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1721?
- CVE-2008-1721 is a vulnerability in Python, classified under Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types. Published 2008-04-10.
- Is CVE-2008-1721 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.