CVE-2008-1303 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Perforce server daemon by sending commands with missing parameters, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-1303?

CVE-2008-1303 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Perforce service (p4s.exe) in Perforce Server 2007.3/143793 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a missing parameter to the (1) dm-FaultFile, (2) dm-LazyCheck, (3) dm-ResolvedFile, (4) dm-OpenFile, (5) crypto, and possibly unspecified other commands, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Perforce Perforce Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-1303 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1303 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qgw6-58ff-573q.