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title: "CVE-2008-3144\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-3144

Publication date 1 August 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Multiple integer overflows in the PyOS\_vsnprintf function in
Python/mysnprintf.c in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allow context-dependent
attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have
unspecified other impact via crafted input to string formatting operations.
NOTE: the handling of certain integer values is also affected by related
integer underflows and an off-by-one error.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| python2.4 | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.4.5-1ubuntu4.1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.4.4-6ubuntu4.2 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.4.4-2ubuntu7.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2.4.3-0ubuntu6.2 |
| python2.5 | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.5.2-2ubuntu4.1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.5.1-5ubuntu5.2 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.5.1-0ubuntu1.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3144?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| python2.5 | * Upstream:   <http://svn.python.org/view?rev=63883&view=rev> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3144)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3144)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-3144)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3144)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-632-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-632-1)
+ Python vulnerabilities
+ 1 August 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3144>