CVE-2008-2438

Description

Integer overflow in ovalarmsrv.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted command to TCP port 2954, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.07% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1187 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503024 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/54107 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503039/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34738 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-38/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2438?
CVE-2008-2438 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2438?
To fix CVE-2008-2438, 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-2008-2438 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2438 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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