CVE-2008-1887

Publication date 18 April 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
python2.4	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Fixed 2.4.4-6ubuntu4.2
	7.04 feisty	Fixed 2.4.4-2ubuntu7.2
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 2.4.3-0ubuntu6.2
python2.5	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Fixed 2.5.1-5ubuntu5.2
	7.04 feisty	Fixed 2.5.1-0ubuntu1.2
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
python2.4	Vendor: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551

CVE-2008-1887

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