CVE-2008-3196

Description

skeleton.c in yacc does not properly handle reduction of a rule with an empty right hand side, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause an out-of-bounds stack access when the yacc stack pointer points to the end of the stack.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=121553036432044&w=2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31073 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=121553004431393&w=2 mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2151/references vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3196?
CVE-2008-3196 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3196?
To fix CVE-2008-3196, 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-2008-3196 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3196 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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