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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..be7851a9b3b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200807-16"> + <title>Python: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in Python may allow for the execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">python</product> + <announced>2008-07-31</announced> + <revised count="02">2009-07-19</revised> + <bug>230640</bug> + <bug>232137</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-lang/python" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="rge">2.4.4-r14</unaffected> + <unaffected range="ge">2.5.2-r6</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">2.4.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.2-r6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming + language. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Python: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + David Remahl of Apple Product Security reported several integer + overflows in core modules such as stringobject, unicodeobject, + bufferobject, longobject, tupleobject, stropmodule, gcmodule, + mmapmodule (CVE-2008-2315). + </li> + <li> + David Remahl of Apple Product Security also reported an integer + overflow in the hashlib module, leading to unreliable cryptographic + digest results (CVE-2008-2316). + </li> + <li> + Justin Ferguson reported multiple buffer overflows in unicode string + processing that only affect 32bit systems (CVE-2008-3142). + </li> + <li> + The Google Security Team reported multiple integer overflows + (CVE-2008-3143). + </li> + <li> + Justin Ferguson reported multiple integer underflows and overflows in + the PyOS_vsnprintf() function, and an off-by-one error when passing + zero-length strings, leading to memory corruption (CVE-2008-3144). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities in Python + applications or daemons that pass user-controlled input to vulnerable + functions. Exploitation might lead to the execution of arbitrary code + or a Denial of Service. Vulnerabilities within the hashlib might lead + to weakened cryptographic protection of data integrity or authenticity. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Python 2.4 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r14"</code> + <p> + All Python 2.5 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.5.2-r6"</code> + <p> + Please note that Python 2.3 is masked since June 24, and we will not be + releasing updates to it. It will be removed from the tree in the near + future. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2315">CVE-2008-2315</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2316">CVE-2008-2316</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3142">CVE-2008-3142</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3143">CVE-2008-3143</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3144">CVE-2008-3144</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-07-31T15:42:37Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-07-31T15:45:02Z"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |