CVE-2008-3143 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Multiple integer overflows in Python core modules allow context-dependent attackers to potentially cause undefined behavior or crashes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
Not stated
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-3143?

CVE-2008-3143 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python Python, published on 1 Aug 2008.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodule.c, (5) audioop.c, (6) binascii.c, (7) cPickle.c, (8) cStringIO.c, (9) cjkcodecs/multibytecodec.c, (10) datetimemodule.c, (11) md5.c, (12) rgbimgmodule.c, and (13) stropmodule.c in Modules/; (14) bufferobject.c, (15) listobject.c, and (16) obmalloc.c in Objects/; (17) Parser/node.c; and (18) asdl.c, (19) ast.c, (20) bltinmodule.c, and (21) compile.c in Python/, as addressed by "checks for integer overflows, contributed by Google."

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Python Python.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3143?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-3143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-109575, GHSA-64rx-chg9-55cq, PSF-2008-7.

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