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CVE-2008-3142

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
1 Aug 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.4.6, 2.5.3
Exploit chance
4.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Buffer overflow (CWE-120)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PythonServers and applications · cpe:a:python:python
  • Every version before 2.4.6
  • From 2.5.0 before 2.5.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3142
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3142