CVE-2008-1721

python: integer signedness error in the zlib extension module

Published Apr 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 22.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1551-1 New python2.4 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1620-1 New python2.5 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-632-1 Python vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://bugs.python.org/issue2586 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 cve-icon cve-icon
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml cve-icon cve-icon
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802 cve-icon cve-icon
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490690/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1721 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8249 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8494 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9407 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1721 cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 10, 2008, 7:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 9, 2008, 12:00 AM