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CVE-2008-2315 Details

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the (1) stringobject, (2) unicodeobject, (3) bufferobject, (4) longobject, (5) tupleobject, (6) stropmodule, (7) gcmodule, and (8) mmapmodule modules. NOTE: The expandtabs integer overflows in stringobject and unicodeobject in 2.5.2 are covered by CVE-2008-5031.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view	CVE	Exploit
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675	CVE	Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44172	CVE	VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173	CVE	VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8445	CVE	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8683	CVE	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9761	CVE	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491	CVE	Third 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/2008/2288	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view	[email protected]	Exploit
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44172	[email protected]	VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173	[email protected]	VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8445	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8683	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9761	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491	[email protected]	Third 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/2008/2288	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-190	Integer Overflow or Wraparound	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
python python	<= 2.5.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:python:python:::::::: 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]
Aug 2, 2023	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]
Aug 1, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]