CVE-2008-1721

Python <2.5.2 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Justin Ferguson · pythonremoteunix

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31634

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (33)

[Third Party Advisory] http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml

[Permissions Required] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1229/references

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/30872

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28715

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/38675

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

[Permissions Required] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/29955

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/31358

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41748

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1

[Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019823

[Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory] http://bugs.python.org/issue2586

[Broken Link] https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2444

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

... and 13 more

Scores

EPSS 0.3108

EPSS Percentile 96.8%

Details

CWE

CWE-681

Status published

Products (6)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06

canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.10

canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04

debian/debian_linux 4.0

python/python 2.4.0 - 2.4.6

Published Apr 10, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026