Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian / debian_linux | 4.0 | 4.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 6.06 | 6.06.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 7.04 | 7.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 7.10 | 7.10.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 8.04 | 8.04.x |
| python / python | 2.4.0 | 2.4.6 |
| python / python | 2.5.0 | 2.5.2.x |