CVE-2008-1721

Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.

• http://bugs.python.org/issue2586
  Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
  Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
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• http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
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• http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
  Not Applicable
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
  Not Applicable
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
  Not Applicable
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
  Not Applicable
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
  Not Applicable
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
  Not Applicable
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
  Not Applicable
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
  Third Party Advisory
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3802
  ExploitThird Party Advisory
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
  Third Party Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
  Third Party Advisory
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
  Third Party Advisory
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
  Broken Link
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
  Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
  Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:085
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