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[ GLSA 200807-01 ] Python: Multiple integer overflows


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Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:51:43 +0200
From: Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster@gentoo.org.>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ GLSA 200807-01 ] Python: Multiple integer overflows
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200807-01
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Python: Multiple integer overflows
      Date: July 01, 2008
      Bugs: #216673, #217221
        ID: 200807-01

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Synopsis
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Multiple integer overflows may allow for Denial of Service.

Background
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Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
language.

Affected packages
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     Package          /   Vulnerable   /                    Unaffected
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  1  dev-lang/python      < 2.4.4-r13                     *>=3D 2.3.6-r6
                                                          >=3D 2.4.4-r13


Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Python:

* David Remahl reported multiple integer overflows in the file
  imageop.c, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2008-1679).
  This issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4965.


* Justin Ferguson discovered that an integer signedness error in the
  zlib extension module might trigger insufficient memory allocation
  and a buffer overflow via a negative signed integer (CVE-2008-1721).


* Justin Ferguson discovered that insufficient input validation in
  the PyString_FromStringAndSize() function might lead to a buffer
  overflow (CVE-2008-1887).


Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause a Denial
of Service or possibly the remote execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running Python.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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The imageop module is no longer built in the unaffected versions.

All Python 2.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=3Ddev-lang/python-2.3.6-r6"


All Python 2.4 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=3Ddev-lang/python-2.4.4-r13"


References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1679
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCVE-2008-1679
  [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1721
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCVE-2008-1721
  [ 3 ] CVE-2008-1887
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCVE-2008-1887

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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