Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the RLE decoder in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via an image file containing crafted data that triggers improper processing within the (1) longimagedata or (2) expandrow function.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue8678Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42888Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43364Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40365Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698Issue Tracking, Patch
- http://bugs.python.org/issue8678Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42888Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43364Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40365Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- May 27, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified