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CVE-2008-5031: python Numeric Errors

Modified
Published 10-11-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5031 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in python. EPSS estimates a 2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 10, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
RHSA-2009:1176RHSA-2009:1177RHSA-2009:1178

Timeline

  1. 10-11-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Python 2.2.3 through 2.5.1, and 2.6, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a large integer value in the tabsize argument to the expandtabs method, as implemented by (1) the string_expandtabs function in Objects/stringobject.c and (2) the unicode_expandtabs function in Objects/unicodeobject.c. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2315.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.99% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Python1 product
  • python2.2.3 | 2.3.7 | 2.4.6 | 2.5.1

1 vendor · 1 product

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