CVE-2010-2089: The audioop module in Python 2.7 and 3.2 does not verify the relationships between size arguments and byte...

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This is a legacy Python vulnerability in the audio processing module. If an application lets an attacker influence certain audioop function inputs, malformed arguments can corrupt memory and crash the process. The main business impact is denial of service, not confirmed data theft or code execution in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely in legacy applications running affected Python versions and using audioop on attacker-influenced data. Systems on maintained Python versions are unlikely to be affected, but the bundle does not provide a complete affected-version matrix. Treat this as a legacy hygiene and availability issue. It is not supported as actively exploited by the provided evidence, but affected unsupported Python runtimes should be removed or upgraded because they likely carry many additional risks. Mitigation focus: Identify any remaining Python 2.7 or 3.2 runtime use.; Review vendor advisories for fixed package versions.; Upgrade affected Python packages through supported OS channels..

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Jun 28, 2026, 02:49 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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