CVE-2008-2316

Description

Integer overflow in _hashopenssl.c in the hashlib module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic digests, related to "partial hashlib hashing of data exceeding 4GB."

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-189

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=159422&action=view
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230640
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31305
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31332