CVE-2007-1657 Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 4.7%
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Proof-of-concept only
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation python | = 2.5 | No fix listed |
References
- 20070314 [TRUE] Python 2.5 (Modules/zlib) minigzip local buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- 43550 vdb-entry
- 20070314 Fwd: Python 2.5 (Modules/zlib) minigzip local buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- 22964 exploit vdb-entry