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CVE-2008-1865
Stack-based buffer overflow in the msx_readnode function in libmosix.c in openmosix-tools (aka userspace-tools) in openMosix might allow lo…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
1.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 24%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the msx_readnode function in libmosix.c in openmosix-tools (aka userspace-tools) in openMosix might allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a third-party program that calls this function with a long item argument. NOTE: the vendor does not provide any program that is capable of causing this overflow.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- securityreason.com /securityalert/3813 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/28663 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/490534/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41691 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-1865
- NVD: CVE-2008-1865
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