Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2928
Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-2928
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2928
59.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2928
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2928
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2928
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869
Patch
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00218.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865
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https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html
Patch
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
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http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00449.html
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