CVE-2008-1338 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Perforce Server daemon by sending a crafted server-DiffFile command, causing memory exhaustion and service disruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1338?
CVE-2008-1338 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2008. It can be exploited over the network, 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 server-DiffFile command with an integer value within a certain range, which causes a loop until all memory is exhausted.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perforce Perforce Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-1338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pvg-93r5-9xgh.