CVE-2008-2316
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · CWE-189
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic digests, related to "partial hashlib hashing of data exceeding 4GB."
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)3%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31332
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&action=viewExploit