01 Record
CVE-2008-5031
Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.2.3 through 2.5.1, and 2.6, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a large integer value in the tabsize argument to the expandtabs
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.2.3 through 2.5.1, and 2.6, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a large integer value in the tabsize argument to the expandtabs
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.98% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 87.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-11-10 16:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 10:40Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-11-10
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 18ac332e78b6e5e7bbf0a22aedd0ad3afd9dcdc808cd2dfa254ed2e8c319922b
05 Affected products
06 References
- svn.python.orghttp://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/unicodeobject.c
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-200907-16http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-16.xml
- secunia.com33937http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- scary.beasts.orghttp://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
- secunia.com37471http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081105 Re: CVE Request - Python string expandtabshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/3
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081105 CVE Request - Python string expandtabshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/2
- www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- svn.python.orghttp://svn.python.org/view?rev=61350&view=rev
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2009-02-12http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- www.securityfocus.com20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party componentshttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.compython-expandtabs-integer-overflow(46612)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46612
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:8564https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8564
- secunia.com35750http://secunia.com/advisories/35750
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:11280https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11280
- svn.python.orghttp://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c?rev=61350&view=diff&r1=61350&r2=61349&p1=python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c&p2=/python/trunk/Objects/stringobject.c
- www.vupen.comADV-2009-3316http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316