CVE-2008-1865 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can cause a denial of service via a stack-based buffer overflow in openMosix tools, though no known exploit exists.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1865?
CVE-2008-1865 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the msx_readnode function in libmosix.c in openmosix-tools (aka userspace-tools) in openMosix might allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a third-party program that calls this function with a long item argument. NOTE: the vendor does not provide any program that is capable of causing this overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openmosix Project Openmosix.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1865 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-1865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92r4-4px6-qvvf.