CVE-2008-7249

Description

Buffer overflow in Squid Analysis Report Generator (Sarg) 2.2.3.1, and probably later, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request method in a crafted access.log file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1167.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.26% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=581212 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0749 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489018/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7249?
CVE-2008-7249 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7249?
To fix CVE-2008-7249, 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-2008-7249 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7249 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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