CVE-2008-1303: Input Validation

Published Mar 12, 2008
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Updated

The Perforce service (p4s.exe) in Perforce Server 2007.3/143793 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a missing parameter to the (1) dm-FaultFile, (2) dm-LazyCheck, (3) dm-ResolvedFile, (4) dm-OpenFile, (5) crypto, and possibly unspecified other commands, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Perforce Perforce Server<=2007.3_143793
Perforce Perforce Server=2000.1
Perforce Perforce Server=2000.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2001.1
Perforce Perforce Server=2001.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2002.1
Perforce Perforce Server=2002.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2003.1
Perforce Perforce Server=2003.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2004.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2005.1
Perforce Perforce Server=2005.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2006.1
Perforce Perforce Server=2006.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2007.2
Perforce Perforce Server=2007.3

Event History

Mar 12, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1303?

CVE-2008-1303 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-1303?

To fix CVE-2008-1303, upgrade to a later version of Perforce Server that addresses the issue.

3

What versions of Perforce Server are affected by CVE-2008-1303?

CVE-2008-1303 affects Perforce Server versions up to and including 2007.3/143793.

4

What does CVE-2008-1303 exploit?

CVE-2008-1303 exploits missing parameters in several Perforce server commands, leading to a crash.

5

Can CVE-2008-1303 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-1303 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

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