CVE-2009-2582

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in manager.exe in Akamai Download Manager (aka DLM or dlmanager) before 2.2.4.8 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed HTTP response during a Redswoosh download, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1891 and CVE-2007-1892.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.63% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505187/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.akamai.com/html/support/security.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35778 patch vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=813 third party advisory patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0351.html patch mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1985 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022592 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35951 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2582?
CVE-2009-2582 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2582?
To fix CVE-2009-2582, 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-2009-2582 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2582 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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