CVE-2008-1721 is an integer signedness error in the zlib extension module of Python 2.5.2 and earlier, affecting various Linux distributions including Canonical and Debian. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a negative signed integer, leading to insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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