SB2009071901 - Gentoo update for Python

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SB2009071901 - Gentoo update for Python

Published: July 19, 2009 Updated: June 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2009071901
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5031)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References