CVE-2008-6219

Description

nsrexecd.exe in multiple EMC Networker products including EMC NetWorker Server, Storage Node, and Client 7.3.x and 7.4, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, Client and Storage Node for Open VMS 7.3.2 ECO6 and earlier, Module for Microsoft Exchange 5.1 and earlier, Module for Microsoft Applications 2.0 and earlier, Module for Meditech 2.0 and earlier, and PowerSnap 2.4 SP1 and earlier does not properly control the allocation of memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via multiple crafted RPC requests.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.19% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497645/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46035 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497666/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31866 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021095 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32383 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2008-23.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2894 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6219?
CVE-2008-6219 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6219?
To fix CVE-2008-6219, 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-2008-6219 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6219 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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