CVE-2008-6560 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service via a crafted cluster configuration file in CMAN on Linux systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6560?
CVE-2008-6560 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in CMAN - The Cluster Manager before 2.03.09-1 on Fedora 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory corruption) via a cluster.conf file with many lines. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries in realistic uses of the product.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6560?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Cman.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6560?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-6560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwc8-29q7-2594.