CVE-2008-5031

Published: Nov 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Python: Python

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Python Python	Version 2.2.3
Python Python	Version 2.3.7
Python Python	Version 2.4.6
Python Python	Version 2.5.1

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References (36)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35750

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-16.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://svn.python.org/view?rev=61350&view=rev

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46612

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11280

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8564

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35750

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-16.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://svn.python.org/view?rev=61350&view=rev

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46612

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11280

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8564

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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