CVE-2008-2928

Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 - Buffer Overflow via Accept-Language HTTP Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31777
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31565

Scores

EPSS 0.0664
EPSS Percentile 93.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
redhat/directory_server 7.1 sp1 (6 CPE variants)
Published Aug 29, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026