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CVE-2008-3144 Details

Description

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.

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.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue2588	CVE	Exploit
http://bugs.python.org/issue2589	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor 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/31473	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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44171	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%3A10170	CVE	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7725	CVE	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63728&view=rev	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63734&view=rev	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=rev	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243	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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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/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/show_bug.cgi?id=232137	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue2588	[email protected]	Exploit
http://bugs.python.org/issue2589	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor 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/31473	[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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44171	[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%3A10170	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7725	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63728&view=rev	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63734&view=rev	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=rev	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243	[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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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/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 4, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]