CVE-2008-2388 Integer overflow in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2388 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2008-2388 is a critical vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 6 Jun 2008.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Opensuse Opensuse. 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-2008-2388/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2388/index.md)
Off-by-one errors in openSUSE updater exist, though the vendor claims they pose no security risk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2388?
CVE-2008-2388 is a critical vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 6 Jun 2008.
Official description
Multiple off-by-one errors in opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 have unspecified impact and attack vectors. NOTE: the vendor states that these "can be considered no security problem."
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2388?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-2388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hp5-hrhp-c2c8.