VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2218
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.86%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.86%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.86% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- nortel/multimedia communications server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30038Vendor Advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=719698
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28994
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019957
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1404/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30038Vendor Advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=719698
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28994
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019957
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1404/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42115
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.