CVE-2007-1657

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Published Mar 24, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1651	Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.7% (4.708% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001430.html
http://osvdb.org/43550
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462799/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22964

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 24, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 PM
Reserved: Mar 23, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 24, 2007, 1:19 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

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