Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic digests, related to "partial hashlib hashing of data exceeding 4GB."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04089 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2316
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-482h-xg25-ghqh
References
Advisory 11
- SUSE-SR:2008:017
- ADV-2008-2288
- GLSA-200807-16
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- APPLE-SA-2009-02-12
- USN-632-1
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243
- MDVSA-2008:163
- SSA:2008-217-01
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Sources
- CVE-2008-2316 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2316 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-482h-xg25-ghqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2316 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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