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CVE-2008-2928 Detail

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.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
http://secunia.com/advisories/31777
http://secunia.com/advisories/31777
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869 Patch 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html Patch 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html Patch 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00218.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00218.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00449.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00449.html

Weakness Enumeration

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

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2928
NVD Published Date:
08/29/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.