Server: CGI accept language buffer overflow
Published Aug 29, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.64%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.1
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Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 for RHEL 3
redhat-ds-0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0596
Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 for RHEL 4
redhat-ds-0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0596
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 for RHEL 3 | redhat-ds-0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0596 |
| Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 for RHEL 4 | redhat-ds-0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0596 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.64% (0.06643) | 93.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.64% (0.06643) | 92.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 19.10% (0.19099) | 95.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.55% (0.23548) | 95.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.58% (0.32580) | 95.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 23.55% (0.23548) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 28.77% (0.28766) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 30.86% (0.30863) | 97.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 44.16% (0.44158) | 97.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 59.37% (0.59373) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 66.23% (0.66226) | 97.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31565 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31702 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31777 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2928 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2928
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5865 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2928
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00218.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00449.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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