PT-2007-3037 · Python+1 · Minigzip+2

Noam Rathaus · Published 2007-03-24 · Updated 2018-10-16 · CVE-2007-1657

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Python version 2.5

Description: A stack-based buffer overflow issue exists in the file compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib), allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.

Recommendations: For Python version 2.5, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-1657

Affected Products

Python

Minigzip

Zlib

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/29740 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/22964 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1657 · Security Note
• http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001430.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/462799/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://osvdb.org/43550 · Note