CVE-2007-2052

N/A Unknown
Published: April 16, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Modules/_localemodule.c for Python 2.4 and 2.5 causes an incorrect buffer size to be used for the strxfrm function, which allows context-dependent attackers to read portions of memory via unknown manipulations that trigger a buffer over-read due to missing null termination.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=416934
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25190
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25217
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25233
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28027
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28050
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29032
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29303
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:099
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.1/NEWS.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1076.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1077.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469294/30/6450/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488457/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23887
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-585-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1465
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0637
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235093
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34060
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11716
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8353
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=416934
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28027
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29032
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29303
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.1/NEWS.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1076.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1077.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469294/30/6450/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488457/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23887
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-585-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

76 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.7%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-193

Affected Vendors

python

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