CVE-2008-4052

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in SMGSHR.EXE in OpenVMS for Integrity Servers 8.2-1, 8.3, and 8.3-1H1 and OpenVMS ALPHA 7.3-2, 8.2, and 8.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/837.html patch mailing list
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/834.html patch mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44664 vdb entry
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/835.html patch mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2439 vdb entry
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/833.html patch mailing list
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/836.html patch mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31581 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/832.html patch mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4052?
CVE-2008-4052 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4052?
To fix CVE-2008-4052, 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-2008-4052 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4052 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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