HIGH
python: Multiple buffer overflows in unicode processing
Published Aug 1, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.49%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier on 32bit platforms allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a long string that leads to incorrect memory allocation during Unicode string processing, related to the unicode_resize function and the PyMem_RESIZE macro.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 6.06
- 7.04
- 7.10
- 8.04
Configuration 3
- 4.0
No data.
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.
4.49% 0.04493
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04493
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.49% (0.04493) | 91.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.49% (0.04493) | 90.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01333) | 78.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.80% (0.02796) | 76.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01333) | 78.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00227) | 61.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00227) | 61.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00227) | 59.12th | 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 (38)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue2620 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31305 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31332 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31473 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- 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_CONFIRMBroken Link
- 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 Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- 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/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_VUPENPermissions Required
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3142 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454990 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3142
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3142
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 1, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 10, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3142
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a