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CVE-2008-5031
November 10, 2008
Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.2.3 through 2.5.1, and 2.6, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a large integer value in the tabsize argument to the expandtabs method, as implemented by (1) the string_expandtabs function in Objects/stringobject.c and (2) the unicode_expandtabs function in Objects/unicodeobject.c. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2315.
Related Resources (20)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8564
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5031
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11280
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2008-5031
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46612
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://secunia.com/advisories/35750
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=61350&view=rev
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-16.xml
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
10
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
2.69