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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Python (Programming Language Software). This issue affects the function crop of the file imageop.c of the component Python. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in the imageop module in Python 1.5.2 through 2.5.1 allow context-dependent attackers to break out of the Python VM and execute arbitrary code via large integer values in certain arguments to the crop function, leading to a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4965 and CVE-2008-1679.

The weakness was published 10/31/2008 by Chris Evans (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4864. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Chris Evans and been published 2 years after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 41260 (SuSE9 Security Update : Python (YOU Patch Number 12316)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155849 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Python (ELSA-2009-1178)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46606), Tenable (41260) and Exploit-DB (10229). Similar entries are available at 43497, 43496, 43495 and 43492.

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Language Software

Name

• Python

Version

• 1.5.2
• 1.6
• 1.6.1
• 2.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.1
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.2
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.4
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4
• 2.5
• 2.5.1

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Chris Evans
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Nessus ID: 41260
Nessus Name: SuSE9 Security Update : Python (YOU Patch Number 12316)
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OpenVAS ID: 880881
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for python CESA-2009:1176 centos5 i386
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2008 🔍
10/29/2008 +2 days 🔍
10/31/2008 +1 days 🔍
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10/31/2008 +0 days 🔍
01/12/2009 +73 days 🔍
09/24/2009 +255 days 🔍
11/24/2009 +61 days 🔍
11/24/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1939 days 🔍
08/02/2021 +2330 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4864 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 46606
Vulnerability Center: 20468 - Python 1.5.2 - 2.5.1 imageop.c Module Remote Dos and Code Execution Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 31976 - RETIRED: Python Imageop Module 'imageop.crop()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/02/2021 17:53
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (64), 04/13/2017 12:26 (17), 08/02/2021 17:46 (3), 08/02/2021 17:53 (1)
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