python: Multiple integer overflows discovered by Google
Published Aug 1, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.13%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodule.c, (5) audioop.c, (6) binascii.c, (7) cPickle.c, (8) cStringIO.c, (9) cjkcodecs/multibytecodec.c, (10) datetimemodule.c, (11) md5.c, (12) rgbimgmodule.c, and (13) stropmodule.c in Modules/; (14) bufferobject.c, (15) listobject.c, and (16) obmalloc.c in Objects/; (17) Parser/node.c; and (18) asdl.c, (19) ast.c, (20) bltinmodule.c, and (21) compile.c in Python/, as addressed by "checks for integer overflows, contributed by Google."
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 1, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03125) | 87.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03665) | 88.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.63% (0.01625) | 80.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.99% (0.05993) | 84.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.63% (0.01625) | 80.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.71% (0.02712) | 90.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 85.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 83.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00817) | 79.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 83.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 0.92% (0.00924) | 80.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01051) | 81.74th | 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) |
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