HIGH
python: Multiple integer overflows in python core
Published Aug 1, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.38%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the (1) stringobject, (2) unicodeobject, (3) bufferobject, (4) longobject, (5) tupleobject, (6) stropmodule, (7) gcmodule, and (8) mmapmodule modules. NOTE: The expandtabs integer overflows in stringobject and unicodeobject in 2.5.2 are covered by CVE-2008-5031.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
python-0:2.2.3-6.11
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
python-0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
python-0:2.4.3-24.el5_3.6
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1176
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | python-0:2.2.3-6.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1178 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | python-0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python-0:2.4.3-24.el5_3.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1176 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.38% 0.04381
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04381
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.38% (0.04381) | 91.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.21% (0.04214) | 89.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 78.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.48% (0.03479) | 79.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 79.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 79.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 78.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 76.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00433) | 71.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 75.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00490) | 72.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.47% (0.01471) | 84.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (39)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159418&action=view x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31305 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2315 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455008 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44172 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2315
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8445 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8683 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9761 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2315
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 1, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2315
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a