CVE-2007-2052 Off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Modules/_localemodule.c for Python 2.4 and 2.5 causes an incorrect buffer size to be used for the strxfrm function, which allows context-dependent....
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 14.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Modules/_localemodule.c for Python 2.4 and 2.5 causes an incorrect buffer size to be used for the strxfrm function, which allows context-dependent attackers to read portions of memory via unknown manipulations that trigger a buffer over-read due to missing null termination.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python | = 2.4.0 | No fix listed |
| python | = 2.5.0 | No fix listed |
References
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