CVE-2008-5031

N/A Unknown
Published: November 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.2.3 through 2.5.1, and 2.6, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a large integer value in the tabsize argument to the expandtabs method, as implemented by (1) the string_expandtabs function in Objects/stringobject.c and (2) the unicode_expandtabs function in Objects/unicodeobject.c. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2315.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35750
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-16.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=61350&view=rev
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46612
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11280
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8564
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35750
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-16.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=61350&view=rev
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46612
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8564
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

python

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