PT-2008-3227 · Python+1 · Python+1

David Remahl · Published 2008-04-21 · Updated 2023-08-02 · CVE-2008-1679

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Python versions prior to 2.5.3

Description The issue is caused by multiple integer overflows in imageop.c, which can be exploited by context-dependent attackers using crafted images to trigger heap-based buffer overflows. This could lead to a denial of service (crash) and possibly the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.5.3, update to version 2.5.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of crafted images to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

DoS

Integer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1679

DSA-1551-1

DSA-1620-1

PSF-2008-1

RHSA-2009:1177

RHSA-2009:1178

RHSA-2009_1177

Affected Products

Python

Red Hat

References · 53

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PSF-2008-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 · Vendor Advisory
• http://bugs.python.org/issue1179 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://bugs.python.org/msg64682 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1679 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 · Vendor Advisory
• http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 · Note