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CVE-2008-1721

Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arb

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.28409

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EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
Public exploit or PoC is available
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules8 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-681Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types

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Affected Products & Versions

4

python>= 2.4.0 and < 2.4.6
python>= 2.5.0 and <= 2.5.2
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

2

remotePython zlib Module - Remote Buffer Overflowverified

pocsecurityreason.com · 3802securityreason.com

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Sigma Hunt Rules

8

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

7.5

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

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

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

Published to NVD10 Apr 2008 · 07:05 PM

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Vendor Advisories

5

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2020:0234-1
rhsaRHSA-2009:1177Low
rhsaRHSA-2009:1176Low
usnUSN-632-1

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References & Sources

32

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

http://bugs.python.org/issue2586Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29889Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/29955Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/30872Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/31255Not Applicable

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http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/38675Not Applicable

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-2008-0149Broken Link

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

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

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085Permissions Required

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/referencesPermissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249Third Party Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407Third Party Advisory

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