CVE-2007-1657 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.

Published: 2007-03-24

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 4.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:python:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1651	Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04928.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001430.html
http://osvdb.org/43550
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462799/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22964

History

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Python Software Foundation Python

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-03-24T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:06:25.865Z

Reserved: 2007-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-1657

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-03-24T01:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-1657

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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