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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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CVE-2008-0888 Detail

Current Description

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.


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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  9.3 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:info-zip:unzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0888
NVD Published Date:
03/17/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.