# CVE-2008-7078: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in Rumpus FTP server components.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p7mx-j9j5-hv76

## What is CVE-2008-7078?

CVE-2008-7078 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Rumpus before 6.0.1 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long HTTP verb in the HTTP component; and allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (2) MKD, (3) XMKD, (4) RMD, and other unspecified commands in the FTP component.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7078?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Maxum Rumpus.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-7078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-7078 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7078 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Maxum Rumpus 6.0 - Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-27574](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27574/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-27575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27575/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-19659](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19659/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-46370](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46370/): Rumpus - FTP server Improper Token Verification (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2025-55055](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-55055/): Command injection in FTP Server (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-7078 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-7078 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7078 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-2008-7078/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7078/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7078
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7078
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-7078

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