National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5001
Original release date:11/10/2008
Last revised:08/20/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: BID
Name: 27687
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0486
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://ultravnc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ultravnc/UltraVNC%20Project%20Root/UltraVNC/vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp?view=log#rev183
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=571174&group_id=63887
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28804
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?p=45150#45150
Type: Advisory