CVE-2008-1679

Description

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted images that trigger heap-based buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4965.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory python.org Vendor Advisory python.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955 third party advisory broken link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 third party advisory broken link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583 vdb entry signature broken link
http://bugs.python.org/msg64682 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358 third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518 third party advisory broken link
http://bugs.python.org/issue1179 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365 third party advisory broken link
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 third party advisory broken link
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958 vdb entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1679?
CVE-2008-1679 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1679?
To fix CVE-2008-1679, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1679 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1679 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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