CVE-2010-2089 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the audioop module of Python versions 2.7 and 3.2. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of size arguments against byte string lengths, allowing attackers to trigger memory corruption and application crashes with specially crafted input, such as a one-byte string to audioop.reverse. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for Python 3.2 is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.1.0, < 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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