Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2928 (CCN-44738)

Assigned:2008-08-27
Published:2008-08-27
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2928

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX02354 SSRT080113 rev.1
HP-UX Running Netscape / Red Hat Directory Server, Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS) or Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
SSRT080113

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0596
Critical: Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 Service Pack 7 security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0602
Moderate: redhat-ds-base and redhat-ds-admin security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: SA31565
Red Hat Directory Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31565

Source: CCN
Type: SA31627
Red Hat Directory Server Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA31702
HP-UX update for Netscape / Red Hat Directory Server

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31702

Source: CCN
Type: SA31777
Fedora update for adminutil

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31777

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020771
Red Hat Directory Server Buffer Overflow in Processing Accept-Language HTTP Header Values Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020771

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Web site
Red Hat Directory Server

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html

Source: BID
Type: Patch
30869

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30869
Red Hat Directory Server Accept Language HTTP Headers Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2480

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rhds-acceptlanguage-bo(44738)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rhds-acceptlanguage-bo(44738)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5865

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch
RHSA-2008:0596

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-7642

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-7339

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5865
    V
    HP-UX Running Netscape / Red Hat Directory Server, Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS) or Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
    2015-04-20
    BACK
    redhat directory server 7.1 sp1
    redhat directory server 7.1 sp2
    redhat directory server 7.1 sp3
    redhat directory server 7.1 sp4
    redhat directory server 7.1 sp5
    redhat directory server 7.1 sp6
    redhat directory server 7.1
    hp hp-ux b.11.11
    hp hp-ux b.11.23
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    hp hp-ux b.11.31