CVE-2008-4038
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-4038 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-10-15 00:12:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | Buffer underflow in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Server Message Block (SMB) request that contains a filename with a crafted length, aka "SMB Buffer Underflow Vulnerability." |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All | sp4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | itanium | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | itanium | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | x32 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | All | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | sp1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp2 | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | x64 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Microsoft Windows SMB Buffer Underflow Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Windows Server Message Block Buffer Underflow Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-063 - Important | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | |
| marc.info | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| Microsoft Windows SMB Buffer Underflow Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-288A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| 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.