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CVE-2008-2109

field.c in the libid3tag 0.15.0b library allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ID3_FIELD…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

field.c in the libid3tag 0.15.0b library allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ID3_FIELD_TYPE_STRINGLIST field that ends in '\0', which triggers an infinite loop.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:103 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200805-15.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00159.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30173 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30182 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=210564 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29210 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mars.org /mailman/public/mad-dev/2008-January/001366.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42271 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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