CVE-2008-6519 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in Xitami Web Server requests.
- 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-2008-6519?
CVE-2008-6519 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in Xitami Web Server 2.2a through 2.5c2, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a Long Running Web Process (LRWP) request, which triggers incorrect logging code involving the sendfmt function in the SMT kernel.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6519?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imatix Xitami.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6519?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6519 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6519 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6519 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhw8-2486-29cw.