Details
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain arguments in the
imageop module. If an attacker were able to pass specially crafted
arguments through the crop function, they could execute arbitrary code with
user privileges. For Python 2.5, this issue only affected Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
(CVE-2008-4864)
Multiple integer overflows were discovered in Python's stringobject and
unicodeobject expandtabs method. If an attacker were able to exploit these
flaws they could execute arbitrary code with user privileges or cause
Python applications to crash, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2008-5031)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain arguments in the
imageop module. If an attacker were able to pass specially crafted
arguments through the crop function, they could execute arbitrary code with
user privileges. For Python 2.5, this issue only affected Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
(CVE-2008-4864)
Multiple integer overflows were discovered in Python's stringobject and
unicodeobject expandtabs method. If an attacker were able to exploit these
flaws they could execute arbitrary code with user privileges or cause
Python applications to crash, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2008-5031)
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.10 intrepid | python2.4-minimal – 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.1 | ||
| python2.4 – 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 8.04 hardy | python2.5-minimal – 2.5.2-2ubuntu6 | ||
| python2.4-minimal – 2.4.5-1ubuntu4.2 | |||
| python2.5 – 2.5.2-2ubuntu6 | |||
| python2.4 – 2.4.5-1ubuntu4.2 | |||
| 6.06 dapper | python2.4-minimal – 2.4.3-0ubuntu6.3 | ||
| python2.4 – 2.4.3-0ubuntu6.3 | |||
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