# CVE-2008-0127: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the McAfee E-Business Server via a malformed authentication packet.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vv84-p762-v8xx

## What is CVE-2008-0127?

CVE-2008-0127 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The administration interface in McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long initial authentication packet.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0127?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcafee E-Business Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0127?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-0127 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0127 exists.

Public exploit code:

- McAfee E-Business Server 8.5.2 - Remote Code Execution / Denial of Service (PoC) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-2957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2957/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2006-5271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5271/): Integer overflow in n/a (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2007-2151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2151/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0127 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0127 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0127 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0127/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0127/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0127
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0127
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0127

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