CVE-2008-5982

N/A Unknown

Published: January 27, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33049

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33049