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CVE-2008-1887 Details

Description

Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors that cause a negative size value to be provided to the PyString_FromStringAndSize function, which allocates less memory than expected when assert() is disabled and triggers a buffer overflow.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.python.org/issue2587	CVE	ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	CVE	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	CVE	Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749	CVE	PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	CVE	Permissions Required
http://bugs.python.org/issue2587	[email protected]	ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41944	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10407	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8624	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0122	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490776	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506056/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28749	[email protected]	PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	[email protected]	Permissions Required

see all 54 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
python python	<= 2.5.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:python:python:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	6.06 7.04 7.10 8.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 27, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 21, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2008-1887 Details

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