CVE-2008-2928
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-2928 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-08-29 18:41:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Redhat | Directory Server | 7.1 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Directory Server | 7.1 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Directory Server | 7.1 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Directory Server | 7.1 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Directory Server | 7.1 | sp5 | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Directory Server | 7.1 | sp6 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Notes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Fedora update for adminutil - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20000.www2.hp.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Red Hat Directory Server Buffer Overflow in Processing Accept-Language HTTP Header Values Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | |
| HP-UX update for Netscape / Red Hat Directory Server - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: adminutil-1.1.7-1.fc9 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Bug 453916 – CVE-2008-2928 Directory Server: CGI accept language buffer overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Patch |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: adminutil-1.1.7-1.fc8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Red Hat Directory Server Accept Language HTTP Headers Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| Red Hat Directory Server Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.