Input validation error in Python

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU110159

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: N/A

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3144

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows context-dependent attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via crafted input to string formatting operations.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Python: 2.5 - 2.5.2c1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5a0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5_final:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5a1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5a2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:python_org:python:2.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137
https://bugs.python.org/issue2588
https://bugs.python.org/issue2589
https://svn.python.org/view?rev=63728&view=rev
https://svn.python.org/view?rev=63734&view=rev
https://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=rev
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
https://secunia.com/advisories/31305
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
https://secunia.com/advisories/31332
https://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
https://secunia.com/advisories/31358
https://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
https://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
https://secunia.com/advisories/31365
https://secunia.com/advisories/31518
https://secunia.com/advisories/31687
https://secunia.com/advisories/31473
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/33937
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667
https://secunia.com/advisories/32793
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
https://secunia.com/advisories/37471
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44171
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7725
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10170
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.