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CVE-2008-1721

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2008-04-25	python -- Integer Signedness Error in zlib Module

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CVE-2008-1721 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2008-1721
Phase	Assigned(20080410)

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.

References

Source	Reference
BUGTRAQ	20080409 IOActive Security Advisory: Buffer overflow in Python zlib extension module
CONFIRM	http://bugs.python.org/issue2586
CONFIRM	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
CONFIRM	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444
DEBIAN	DSA-1551
MANDRIVA	MDVSA-2008:085
BID	28715
FRSIRT	ADV-2008-1229
SECTRACK	1019823
SECUNIA	29889
SECUNIA	29955
SREASON	3802