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CVE-2008-3144

Multiple integer overflows in the PyOS_vsnprintf function in Python/mysnprintf.c in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow conte

Multiple integer overflows in the PyOS_vsnprintf function in Python/mysnprintf.c in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via crafted input to string formatting operations. NOTE: the handling of certain integer values is also affected by related integer underflows and an off-by-one error.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.02991

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Public exploit or PoC is available

Sigma rules8 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Affected Products & Versions

1

python<= 2.5.2

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Public Exploits & PoCs

1

pocbugs.python.org · issue2588bugs.python.org

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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

5

MEDIUM · 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:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD01 Aug 2008 · 02:41 PM

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Vendor Advisories

6

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2020:0234-1
rhsaRHSA-2009:1177Low
rhsaRHSA-2009:1176Low
rhsaRHSA-2009:1178Low
Show all 6 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-632-1

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References & Sources

36

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

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.python.org/issue2589Issue 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/31305Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/31332Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Broken 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/33937Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Broken Link

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.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://svn.python.org/view?rev=63728&view=revIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63734&view=revIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=revIssue TrackingVendor 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

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491Third 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/2008/2288Broken LinkThird Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Broken LinkThird Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44171VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10170Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7725Broken Link

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