Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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 method, as implemented by (1) the string_expandtabs function in Objects/stringobject.c and (2) the unicode_expandtabs function in Objects/unicodeobject.c. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2315.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:2.76%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| python | python | 2.2.3, 2.3.7, 2.4.6, 2.5.1 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.758%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2008-11-10T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2008-11-10T16:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2008-11-05 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T10:40:17 |
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