Vulnerability Description
The web server in IEA Software RadiusNT and RadiusX 5.1.38 and other versions before 5.1.44, Emerald 5.0.49 and other versions before 5.0.52, Air Marshal 2.0.4 and other versions before 2.0.8, and Radius test client (aka Radlogin) 4.0.20 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP Content-Length header with a negative value, which triggers a single byte overwrite of memory using a NULL terminator. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Iea Software | Air Marshal | 1.0.3 |
| Iea Software | Emerald | 5.0.24 |
| Iea Software | Radius Test Client | 4.0.15 |
| Iea Software | Radiusnt | <= 5.1.42 |
| Iea Software | Radiusx | <= 5.1.42 |
| Iea Software | Radlogin | 4.0.15 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/emerdal-adv.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28846Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iea-software.com/docs/Emerald5/changes.txt
- http://www.iea-software.com/docs/Radius40/changes.txt
- http://www.iea-software.com/docs/airmarshal1/changes.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487810/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27701Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0484
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/emerdal-adv.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28846Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iea-software.com/docs/Emerald5/changes.txt
- http://www.iea-software.com/docs/Radius40/changes.txt
- http://www.iea-software.com/docs/airmarshal1/changes.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487810/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27701Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-5284?
CVE-2008-5284 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The web server in IEA Software RadiusNT and RadiusX 5.1.38 and other versions before 5.1.44, Emerald 5.0.49 and other versions before 5.0.52, Air Marshal 2.0.4 and other versions before 2.0.8, and Rad...
How severe is CVE-2008-5284?
CVE-2008-5284 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-5284?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Iea Software Air Marshal, Iea Software Emerald, Iea Software Radius Test Client, Iea Software Radiusnt, Iea Software Radiusx.