HIGH
python: integer overflow in hashlib module
Published Aug 1, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.09%
Description
Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic digests, related to "partial hashlib hashing of data exceeding 4GB."
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of python as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5. Affected module was only introduced upstream in python 2.5.
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.
4.09% 0.04089
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04089
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.09% (0.04089) | 90.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.49% (0.03491) | 87.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01942) | 81.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.65% (0.04650) | 81.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01942) | 82.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00733) | 81.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00733) | 80.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00733) | 78.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.65% (0.01650) | 85.59th | 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 (2)
References (28)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&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/31473 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/33937 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://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/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.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2316 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457733 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44174 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2316
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2316
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-2008-2316
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a