Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3142
CVE-2008-3142
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier on 32bit platforms allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a long string that leads to incorrect memory allocation during Unicode string processing, related to the unicode_resize function and the PyMem_RESIZE macro.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.4.6
- (no CPE)range: <=2.5.2
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:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/python&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/python-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Python%202%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Python%202%2015%20SP1
< 2.7.18-8.1+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.18-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.17-7.32.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
34- bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txtnvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- bugs.python.org/issue2620nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3438nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.novell.com/support/search.donvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31305nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/31332nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/31358nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/31365nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/31473nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/31518nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/31687nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/32793nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/33937nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/37471nvdNot Applicable
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243nvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316nvdPermissions Required
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