CVE-2008-0973

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Published Feb 25, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Double-Take (aka HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring) 4.5.0.1629, and other 4.5.0.x versions, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a packet with a long string in the username field.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:double-take_software:double-take:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:double-take_software:double-take:5.0.0.2865:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0980	Buffer overflow in Double-Take (aka HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring) 4.5.0.1629, and other 4.5.0.x versions, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a packet with a long string in the username field.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.865% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/doubletakedown-adv.txt
http://aluigi.org/poc/doubletakedown.zip
http://secunia.com/advisories/29075
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3698
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488632/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27951
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0666

History

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Subscriptions

Double-take Software Double-take

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 25, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM
Reserved: Feb 25, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 25, 2008, 11:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

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