Buffer overflow in Python
CVE-2008-3142
Multiple buffer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier on 32bit platforms allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a long string that leads to incorrect memory allocation during Unicode string processing, related to the unicode_resize function and the PyMem_RESIZE macro.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th 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 (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 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_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-3142?
- CVE-2008-3142 is a vulnerability in Python, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). Published 2008-08-01.
- Is CVE-2008-3142 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.