Unscored severity · published Apr 10, 2008
CVE-2008-1721
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…
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CVSS
22.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)22.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
4.0 · source: NVD
PY
Python · Python
2.4.0 before 2.4.6; 2.5.0 through 2.5.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 7.04; 7.10; 8.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1721
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1721
Issue Tracking
http://bugs.python.org/issue2586
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
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