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CVE-2008-1721

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 integ…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
PythonPython
from 2.4.0 before 2.4.6
from 2.5.0 through 2.5.2
DebianDebian Linux
Version 4.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04

Weakness classification

CWE-681

References