CVE-2009-4134

N/A Unknown
Published: May 27, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Buffer underflow in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large ZSIZE value in a black-and-white (aka B/W) RGB image that triggers an invalid pointer dereference.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue8678
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42888
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43364
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40361
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://bugs.python.org/issue8678
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42888
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

python

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