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)

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

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

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/29889

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

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

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/31255

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

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/31365

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

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

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

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

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802

[Third Party Advisory] http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289

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

[Third Party Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697

[Broken Link] http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149

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

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620

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

... and 13 more

Scores

EPSS 0.3108

EPSS Percentile 96.7%

Classification

CWE

CWE-681

Status draft

Affected Products (6)

python/python < 2.4.6

debian/debian_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

Timeline

Published Apr 10, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026