NVD

CVE-2008-0888 Detail

Description

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535	Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535	Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40	Broken Link
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068	Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068	Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634	Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246	Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317	Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733	Broken Link

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/01/2025 11:33:00 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:info-zip:unzip::::::::*	OR cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 6.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 10.6.3
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Vendor Advisory	CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Vendor Advisory	Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068 Types: Not Applicable
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		CVE: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		CVE: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068 Types: Not Applicable
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317 Types: Broken Link
Added	Reference Type		Red Hat, Inc.: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733 Types: Broken Link

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:43:09 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29392
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29406
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29415
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29427
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29432
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29440
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29495
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29681
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30535
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31204
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522
Added	Reference	http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0888
NVD Published Date:
03/17/2008
NVD Last Modified:
05/01/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2008-0888 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/01/2025 11:33:00 AM

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:43:09 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:50:58 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 6:03:22 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/28/2017 9:30:29 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/07/2017 9:29:45 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 3/18/2008 11:22:00 AM

Quick Info