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Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 10, 2008
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

9.881%
(95th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2008-1721

GHSA ID

GHSA-3hc2-c7c2-f785

Source code

No known source code

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