CVE-2008-0401 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the logging functionality of the HTTP server in IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment (TPMfOSD) before 5.1.0.3 Interim Fix 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long method string to port 443/tcp.

Published: 2008-01-23

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 25.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_provisioning_manager_os_deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.2575.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=647
http://secunia.com/advisories/28604
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018010
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158609
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27387
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019249
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0239
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39819

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Tivoli Provisioning Manager Os Deployment

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-23T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:46:54.583Z

Reserved: 2008-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0401

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-23T12:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0401

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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