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CVE-2008-2315

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-2315 describes multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in Python 2.5.2 and earlier versions, impacting various modules such as stringobject, unicodeobject, and longobject. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts over a network with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.21%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
89.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0421 is in the 82nd percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: python-0:2.2.3-6.11
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: python-0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: python-0:2.4.3-24.el5_3.6
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-2315Low

python: Multiple integer overflows in python core

Jul 31, 2008

References

bugs.gentoo.org / attachment.cgi
Exploit
bugs.gentoo.org / show_bug.cgi
Third Party Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31305
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/31332
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/31358
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/31365
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/31518
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/31687
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/32793
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/33937
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/37471
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/38675
Broken Link
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/44172
VDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/44173
VDB Entry
slackware.com / security/viewer.php
Third Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8445
Broken Link
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8683
Broken Link
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9761
Broken Link
support.apple.com / kb/HT3438
Third Party Advisory
support.avaya.com / css/P8/documents/100074697
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2008/dsa-1667
Third Party Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
novell.com / support/search.do
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
Mailing List
securityfocus.com / archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/30491
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-632-1
Third Party Advisory
vmware.com / security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2288
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/3316
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory