Description
Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic digests, related to "partial hashlib hashing of data exceeding 4GB."
References (24)
Core 24
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288
VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44174
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_slackware
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&action=view
Scores
EPSS
0.0169
EPSS Percentile
82.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (1)
python/python
< 2.5.2
Published
Aug 01, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026