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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 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.

    Published:Jun 2, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 1, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.02991
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Python
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    http://bugs.python.org/issue2588http://bugs.python.org/issue2588

    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.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137
    http://bugs.python.org/issue2588
    http://bugs.python.org/issue2589
    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/31305
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31473
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32793
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63728&view=rev
    http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63734&view=rev
    http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=rev
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
    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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44171
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10170
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7725
    http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137
    http://bugs.python.org/issue2588
    http://bugs.python.org/issue2589
    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/31305
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31473
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32793
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63728&view=rev
    http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63734&view=rev
    http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=rev
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
    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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44171
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10170
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7725

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High