CVE-2008-2218
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS)...
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.
- Record
CVE-2008-2218- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.
- Record
CVE-2008-2218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2215 No score
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2215- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3p3q-w36v-m4vj No score
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS)...
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.
- Record
GHSA-3p3q-w36v-m4vj- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2218 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Nortel Multimedia Communications Server, published May 14, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.86%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1404/references
secunia.com/advisories/30038
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42115
support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=719698
securityfocus.com/bid/28994
securitytracker.com/id?1019957
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2218
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3p3q-w36v-m4vj