CVE-2008-2316

high

Description

Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic digests, related to "partial hashlib hashing of data exceeding 4GB."

References

Advisories
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30491

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495445/100/0/threaded

http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0243

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-16.xml

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44174

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44173

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2008-2312

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2288

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

http://secunia.com/advisories/31687

http://secunia.com/advisories/31518

http://secunia.com/advisories/31473

http://secunia.com/advisories/31365

http://secunia.com/advisories/31358

http://secunia.com/advisories/31332

http://secunia.com/advisories/31305

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&action=view

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-08-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N