CVE-2008-2218

Description

Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.30% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1404/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30038 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42115 vdb entry
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=719698
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28994 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019957 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2218?
CVE-2008-2218 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2218?
To fix CVE-2008-2218, 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-2008-2218 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2218 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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