# 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.

- **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:** 25 Mar 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jhw8-2486-29cw

## 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 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6519?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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:

- Xitami Web Server 2.5c2 - LRWP Processing Format String (PoC) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-6520](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6520/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5067](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5067/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1942](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1942/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2000-1225](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1225/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2001-0391](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0391/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6519 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6519 exists.

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-2008-6519/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6519/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6519
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6519
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6519

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