What is the severity of CVE-2008-0988?

CVE-2008-0988 has a severity level that can lead to a denial of service due to a buffer over-read.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0988?

To fix CVE-2008-0988, you should apply the latest security patches provided by Apple for Mac OS X 10.4.11.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-0988?

CVE-2008-0988 affects users running Apple Mac OS X and macOS Server 10.4.11.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-0988?

CVE-2008-0988 is identified as an off-by-one error that can lead to a crash.

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2008-0988?

CVE-2008-0988 allows context-dependent attackers to exploit the vulnerability and potentially cause a denial of service.

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CVE-2008-0988

medium

4.3

CWE

189

18/3/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0988

First published: Tue Mar 18 2008(Updated: )

Off-by-one error in the Libsystem strnstr API in libc on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted arguments that trigger a buffer over-read.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple macOS Server	=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS	=10.4.11

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 has a severity level that can lead to a denial of service due to a buffer over-read.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0988?
To fix CVE-2008-0988, you should apply the latest security patches provided by Apple for Mac OS X 10.4.11.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 affects users running Apple Mac OS X and macOS Server 10.4.11.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 is identified as an off-by-one error that can lead to a crash.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 allows context-dependent attackers to exploit the vulnerability and potentially cause a denial of service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 has a severity level that can lead to a denial of service due to a buffer over-read.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0988?
To fix CVE-2008-0988, you should apply the latest security patches provided by Apple for Mac OS X 10.4.11.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 affects users running Apple Mac OS X and macOS Server 10.4.11.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 is identified as an off-by-one error that can lead to a crash.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 allows context-dependent attackers to exploit the vulnerability and potentially cause a denial of service.