# CVE-2008-5982: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on BMC PATROL Agent by sending malicious format string specifiers to TCP port 3181.

- **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:** 27 Jan 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r3mj-758w-78mm

## What is CVE-2008-5982?

CVE-2008-5982 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.

Weakness: CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5982?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bmc Patrol Agent.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-1999-0801](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0801/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-0443](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0443/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-34257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34257/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8352/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-35593](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35593/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5982 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5982 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2008-5982/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5982/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5982
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5982
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5982

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5982/
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