# CVE-2008-1842: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in HP OpenView NNM via a crafted request to TCP port 8886.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/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:** 16 Apr 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jvf2-9v86-52wv

## What is CVE-2008-1842?

CVE-2008-1842 is a critical vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 16 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer signedness error in ovspmd.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 8.01, and 7.53 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 8886 that begins with a certain negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1842?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Openview Network Node Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1842?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1842 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1842 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.x - 'ovspmd' Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp Openview Network Node Manager

- [CVE-2005-2773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2773/): HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2011-3165](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3165/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3166](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3166/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3167/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0261/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1842 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1842 is a critical vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 16 Apr 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-2008-1842 exists.

Affected product: Hp Openview Network Node Manager. 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-2008-1842/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1842/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1842
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1842
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1842

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