CVE-2008-1167 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 5 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Squid Analysis Report Generator via a stack-based buffer overflow in the User-Agent header processing.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-1167?

CVE-2008-1167 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the useragent function in useragent.c in Squid Analysis Report Generator (Sarg) 2.2.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Squid proxy server User-Agent header. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1167?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sarg Squid Analysis Report Generator.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1167?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-1167 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1167 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1167, GHSA-w7j3-4592-9f4v.