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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2052 · published 16 April 2007

CVE-2007-2052: Python vulnerability

Python · Python

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.6% CWE-193 · CWE-193
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
76References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=416934 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000005.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25190 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25217 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25233 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25353 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25787 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28027 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28050 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29032 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29303 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:099 Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.1/NEWS.txt Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1076.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1077.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469294/30/6450/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488457/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23887 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-585-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1465 Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0637 Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235093 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34060 VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1358 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11716 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8353 Broken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=416934 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000005.html Third Party Advisory

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