CVE-2008-2240

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Published May 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 64.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Web Server service in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.3 FP1, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language HTTP header.

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:ibm:lotus_domino:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:8.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 64.8% (64.815% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30310
http://secunia.com/advisories/30332
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21303057
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-May/001988.html
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-May/001989.html
http://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/publications/mwri_ibm-lotus-domino-accept-language-stack-overflow_2008-05-20.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29310
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020098
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1597
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42552

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Lotus Domino

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 22, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 16, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 22, 2008, 1:09 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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