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CVE-2008-3144

5.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple integer overflows in the PyOS_vsnprintf function in Python/mysnprintf.c in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or ha…

Published Aug 1, 2008pythonCWE-190EPSS 4.23%

Overview

CVE-2008-3144 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting python python. It was published on August 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple integer overflows in the PyOS_vsnprintf function in Python/mysnprintf.c in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via crafted input to string formatting operations. NOTE: the handling of certain integer values is also affected by related integer underflows and an off-by-one error.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from python. Update python to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pythonpython0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137Refbugs.python.org/issue2588Refbugs.python.org/issue2589Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31305Refsecunia.com/advisories/31332Refsecunia.com/advisories/31358Refsecunia.com/advisories/31365Refsecunia.com/advisories/31473

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3144?

CVE-2008-3144 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting python python. It was published on August 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-3144?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3144?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from python. Update python to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3144?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3144 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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