CVE-2008-2928

Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat Directory...

10.0 HighFix available

Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header.

Exploit likelihood

6.64%Down 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2008-2928
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2928
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2921 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2921
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fprm-74q4-pj4w No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat Directory...

Record: GHSA-fprm-74q4-pj4w
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat directory server

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`redhat-ds` Red Hat:directory_server:7.1	before 0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4	0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2928 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Redhat Directory Server, published August 29, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.64%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in redhat-ds 0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4.

References

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