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.

🔗 References (66)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.python.org/issue2586
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29889
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29955
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30872
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31255
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31358
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31365
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33937
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37471
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/38675
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802
• cve@mitrehttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
• cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438