CVE-2008-1679

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Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of se

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted images that trigger heap-based buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4965.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00447

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules8 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Affected Products & Versions

python< 2.5.3

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

producthighPython Reverse Shell Execution Via PTY And Socket Modules

producthighInline Python Execution - Spawn Shell Via OS System Library

producthighPython One-Liners with Base64 Decoding - Linux

producthighPython Function Execution Security Warning Disabled In Excel

producthighPython One-Liners with Base64 Decoding

producthighPython Spawning Pretty TTY on Windows

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producthighCredential Dumping Activity By Python Based Tool

producthighPython Function Execution Security Warning Disabled In Excel - Registry

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

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

Published to NVD22 Apr 2008 · 04:41 AM

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Vendor Advisories

rhsaRHSA-2009:1177Low
rhsaRHSA-2009:1178Low
rhsaRHSA-2009:1176Low
usnUSN-632-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://bugs.python.org/issue1179Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

http://bugs.python.org/msg64682Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29889PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29955Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/30872Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/31255Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/38675Broken Link

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xmlThird Party Advisory

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697Third Party Advisory

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620Third 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

http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958VDB Entry

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424Third Party Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800Broken Link

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