Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1673

The asn1 implementation in (a) the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.6 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.5, as used in the cifs and ip_nat_snmp_basic modules; and (b) the gxsnmp package; does not properly validate length values during decoding of ASN.1 BER data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) a length greater than the working buffer, which can lead to an unspecified overflow; (2) an oid length of zero, which can lead to an off-by-one error; or (3) an indefinite length for a primitive encoding.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Published 2008-06-10 00:32:00
Updated 2023-02-13 02:18:58
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1673

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 7.42%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1673

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
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