CVE-2008-5284 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the RadiusNT and RadiusX web server by sending an HTTP request with a negative Content-Length header, 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-2008-5284?
CVE-2008-5284 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web server in IEA Software RadiusNT and RadiusX 5.1.38 and other versions before 5.1.44, Emerald 5.0.49 and other versions before 5.0.52, Air Marshal 2.0.4 and other versions before 2.0.8, and Radius test client (aka Radlogin) 4.0.20 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP Content-Length header with a negative value, which triggers a single byte overwrite of memory using a NULL terminator. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5284?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Iea Software Air Marshal, Iea Software Emerald, Iea Software Radius Test Client, Iea Software Radiusnt, Iea Software Radiusx, Iea Software Radlogin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5284?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5284 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5284 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h834-xm8f-qq56.