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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…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.6%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=453916 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020771 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • h20000.www2.hp.com /bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31702 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30869 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2480 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00218.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00449.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31777 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44738 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31565 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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