CVE-2008-5120
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string.
- Record
CVE-2008-5120- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string.
- Record
CVE-2008-5120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5099 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5099- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9v56-wwgq-6p6m No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD) for HP OpenVMS 8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request string.
- Record
GHSA-9v56-wwgq-6p6m- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OpenVms 8.3 Finger Service - Stack Buffer Overflow | 2008-08-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5120 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Hp Openvms, published November 18, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.85%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.