CVE-2008-1721
Python Zlib Extension Signed-ness Error Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
April 10, 2008, 7:05 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 5, 2022, 6:43 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-1721 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1721
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-1721.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-1721 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-1721 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 No Types Assigned http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 No Types Assigned http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 No Types Assigned http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 No Types Assigned http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 No Types Assigned https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-189 Added CWE NIST CWE-681 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.5.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.0 up to (excluding) 2.4.6 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (including) 2.5.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:-:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded [Exploit] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8494 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9407 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8249 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41748 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1721 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1721
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
10.08 }} 0.00%
score
0.93943
percentile