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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 10, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-1721

CVE-2008-1721

Description

Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.

Affected products

6
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: >=2.4.0,<2.4.6
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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