Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodule.c, (5) audioop.c, (6) binascii.c, (7) cPickle.c, (8) cStringIO.c, (9) cjkcodecs/multibytecodec.c, (10) datetimemodule.c, (11) md5.c, (12) rgbimgmodule.c, and (13) stropmodule.c in Modules/; (14) bufferobject.c, (15) listobject.c, and (16) obmalloc.c in Objects/; (17) Parser/node.c; and (18) asdl.c, (19) ast.c, (20) bltinmodule.c, and (21) compile.c in Python/, as addressed by "checks for integer overflows, contributed by Google."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Python | < 2.5.12 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31332Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31473Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32793Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xmlBroken Link
- http://svn.python.org/view?rev=60793&view=revVendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-3143?
CVE-2008-3143 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodu...
How severe is CVE-2008-3143?
CVE-2008-3143 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-3143?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Python Python.