CVE-2008-1771

Description

Integer overflow in the ws_getpostvars function in Firefly Media Server (formerly mt-daapd) 0.2.4.1 (0.9~r1696-1.2 on Debian) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a large Content-Length.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.01% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1597 vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=593465&group_id=98211
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00446.html vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476241
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41850 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28860 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30661 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1303/references vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019908 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29917 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29919 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1771?
CVE-2008-1771 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1771?
To fix CVE-2008-1771, 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-2008-1771 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1771 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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