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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.64% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- redhat/directory server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31777
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
- http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.htmlPatch
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00218.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00449.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31777
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
- http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.htmlPatch
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00218.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00449.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.