CVE-2008-3142

Name: CVE-2008-3142
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-08-01T14:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.49%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3142 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.49%

90.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Python	Python	< 2.4.6
Python	Python	>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txtExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue2620Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=232137Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/file10825/issue2620-gps02-patch.txtExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue2620Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31305Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31332Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31473Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32793Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1667Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44170Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11466Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8422Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3142?

How severe is CVE-2008-3142?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3142 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3142?

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Source: NVD / NIST