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TI-2008-02221 Aliases CVE-2008-2315GHSA-75rq-49f3-27r2

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the (1) stringobject, (2) unicodeobject, (3) bufferobject, (4) longobject, (5) tupleobject, (6) stropmodule, (7) gcmodule, and (8) mmapmodule modules. NOTE: The expandtabs integer overflows in stringobject and unicodeobject in 2.5.2 are covered by CVE-2008-5031.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04381 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1177 Released 2009-07-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2.i386, python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2.i386, python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2.i386, python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2.i386, python-2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2009:1178 Released 2009-07-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 python-2.2.3-6.11, python-2.2.3-6.11.i386, python-devel-2.2.3-6.11 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.11, python-2.2.3-6.11.i386, python-2.2.3-6.11.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 python-2.2.3-6.11, python-2.2.3-6.11.i386, python-2.2.3-6.11.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.11, python-2.2.3-6.11.i386, python-2.2.3-6.11.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2009:1176 Released 2009-07-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) python-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6, python-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6.i386, python-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) python-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6, python-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6.i386, python-tools-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) python-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6, python-devel-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6, python-devel-2.4.3-24.el5_3.6.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1177

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2315
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75rq-49f3-27r2

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 15

Other 5

  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-24108 An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17508 The Keccak XKCP SHA-3 reference implementation before fdc6fef has an integer overflow and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02254 Python 3.x through 3.9.1 has a buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2007-04413 Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00217 OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h does not properly… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
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