CVE catalog
CVE-2008-1887
python2.4 - several vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 6.29% · Oct 25, 2026
Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors that cause a negative size value to be provided to the PyString_FromStringAndSize function, which allocates less memory than expected when assert() is disabled and triggers a buffer overflow. python: PyString_FromStringAndSize does not check for negative size values
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python2.4 | 4.0 | 2.4.4-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python2.4 | 4.0 | 2.4.4-3+etch1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python2.4 | deb | 4.0 | 2.4.4-3+etch1 | Not reported | DSA-1551-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
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