Input validation error in Python

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU110164

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: N/A

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1679

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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted images that trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Python: 2.5 - 2.5.3c1

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.python.org/msg64682
https://bugs.python.org/issue1179
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
https://secunia.com/advisories/29889
https://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424
https://secunia.com/advisories/29955
https://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
https://secunia.com/advisories/31358
https://secunia.com/advisories/31518
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
https://secunia.com/advisories/31365
https://secunia.com/advisories/30872
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
https://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
https://secunia.com/advisories/31255
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
https://secunia.com/advisories/31687
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/33937
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
https://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
https://secunia.com/advisories/38675
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583

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.