CVE-2008-1887

Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors that cause a negative size value to be provided to the PyString_FromStringAndSize function, which allocates less memory than expected when assert() is disabled and triggers a buffer overflow.

🔗 References (54)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.python.org/issue2587
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29889
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30872
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31255
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31365
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31518
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31687
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33937
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37471
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
• cve@mitrehttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551