CVE-2008-0988

Description

Off-by-one error in the Libsystem strnstr API in libc on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted arguments that trigger a buffer over-read.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28374 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019661 vdb entry
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0988?
To fix CVE-2008-0988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0988 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0988 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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