CVE-2008-5031

CRITICAL 10.0CVE-2008-5031 · Published 10/11/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
python python	`= 2.2.3= 2.3.7= 2.4.6= 2.5.1`	No fix yet

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.2.3 through 2.5.1, and 2.6, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a large integer value in the tabsize argument to the expandtabs method, as implemented by (1) the string_expandtabs function in Objects/stringobject.c and (2) the unicode_expandtabs function in Objects/unicodeobject.c. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2315.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
secunia.com/advisories/33937 · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/35750 · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/37471 · Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-16.xml
support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c
svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c
svn.python.org/view
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 · Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46612
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11280
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8564

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