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CVE-2010-2089

5.0 · MEDIUM

The audioop module in Python 2.7 and 3.2 does not verify the relationships between size arguments and byte string lengths, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (mem…

Published May 27, 2010pythonCWE-787EPSS 14.64%

Overview

CVE-2010-2089 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting python python. It was published on May 27, 2010 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

The audioop module in Python 2.7 and 3.2 does not verify the relationships between size arguments and byte string lengths, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted arguments, as demonstrated by a call to audioop.reverse with a one-byte string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1634.

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
pythonpython>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.6Affected

References

Refbugs.python.org/issue7673Reflists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/40194Refsecunia.com/advisories/42888Refsecunia.com/advisories/43068Refsecunia.com/advisories/50858Refsecunia.com/advisories/51024

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2089?

CVE-2010-2089 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting python python. It was published on May 27, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-2089?

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-2010-2089?

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-2010-2089?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-2089 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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