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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800052
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Python Imageop Module imageop.crop() BOF Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:Python is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Python is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due the way module imageop.crop() handles
the arguments as input in imageop.c file.

Vulnerability Impact:
Remote exploitation will allow execution of arbitrary
code via large number of integer values to crop module, which leads to a buffer overflow
(Segmentation fault).

Affected Software/OS:
Python 1.5.2 to 2.5.1.

Solution:
Update to Python 2.5.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4864
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
BugTraq ID: 31932
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31932
BugTraq ID: 31976
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31976
Bugtraq: 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/3
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10702
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8354
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
XForce ISS Database: python-image-module-bo(46606)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46606
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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