python: rgbimg: multiple security issues
Published May 27, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.42%
Description
Buffer underflow in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large ZSIZE value in a black-and-white (aka B/W) RGB image that triggers an invalid pointer dereference.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
python-0:2.3.4-14.9.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
python-0:2.4.3-43.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0027
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | python-0:2.3.4-14.9.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0260 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python-0:2.4.3-43.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0027 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 2, 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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 91.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.38% (0.04383) | 90.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.09% (0.04094) | 92.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.09% (0.04094) | 90.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://bugs.python.org/issue8678 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42888 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43364 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40361 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4134 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4134
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4134
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