CVE-2008-3142: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 01-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3142 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.5/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

4.49%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 2

DSA-1667-1 DTSA-157-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1 RHSA-2009:1176 RHSA-2009:1177 RHSA-2009:1178+1 more

Timeline

01-08-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Python 2.5.2 and earlier on 32bit platforms allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a long string that leads to incorrect memory allocation during Unicode string processing, related to the unicode_resize function and the PyMem_RESIZE macro.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.07.5

EPSS trend

Probability

4.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.49% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugs.python.org)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of InputThe product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.04 | 7.10 | 8.04

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0

Python1 product

python< 2.4.6 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.3

3 vendors · 3 products

References

34 links

oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
secunia.com/advisories/32793Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33937Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/37471Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable

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secunia.com/advisories/31687Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT3438X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31358Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/31332Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txtX Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/31518Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/31305Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/31365Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
bugs.python.org/issue2620X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.novell.com/support/…X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31473Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required