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    CVE-2008-1679

    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.

    Published:Mar 29, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 21, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00443
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Python
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    http://bugs.python.org/issue1179
    http://bugs.python.org/msg64682
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
    http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800
    http://bugs.python.org/issue1179
    http://bugs.python.org/msg64682
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
    http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800

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