CVE-2008-5982

Description

Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.04% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/
http://secunia.com/advisories/33049 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5982?
CVE-2008-5982 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5982?
To fix CVE-2008-5982, 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-2008-5982 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5982 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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