[ GLSA 200807-01 ] Python: Multiple integer overflows

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Python: Multiple integer overflows (GLSA 200807-01)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: July 01, 2008
Bug(s): #216673, #217221
ID: 200807-01

Synopsis

Multiple integer overflows may allow for Denial of Service.

Background

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

Affected Packages

Package: dev-lang/python
Vulnerable: < 2.4.4-r13
Unaffected: >= 2.3.6-r6 < 2.3.7
Unaffected: >= 2.4.4-r13
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

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

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

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

The imageop module is no longer built in the unaffected versions. All Python 2.3 users should upgrade to the latest version: