What is the severity of CVE-2008-6936?

CVE-2008-6936 has a medium severity rating as it allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary commands.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6936?

To fix CVE-2008-6936, update to a newer version of Exodus that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-6936?

CVE-2008-6936 affects users of Exodus version 0.10.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2008-6936?

Exploiting CVE-2008-6936 can lead to file overwrites and denial of service.

How does CVE-2008-6936 work?

CVE-2008-6936 operates by allowing encoded spaces in pres:// URIs to inject commands into the application.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-6936

critical

9.3

CWE

11/8/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-6936: Code Injection

First published: Tue Aug 11 2009(Updated: )

Argument injection vulnerability in Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line arguments, overwrite arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via encoded spaces in a pres:// URI, a different vector than CVE-2008-6935.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Jabber Exodus	=0.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6936?
CVE-2008-6936 has a medium severity rating as it allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6936?
To fix CVE-2008-6936, update to a newer version of Exodus that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-6936?
CVE-2008-6936 affects users of Exodus version 0.10.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2008-6936?
Exploiting CVE-2008-6936 can lead to file overwrites and denial of service.
How does CVE-2008-6936 work?
CVE-2008-6936 operates by allowing encoded spaces in pres:// URIs to inject commands into the application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6936?
CVE-2008-6936 has a medium severity rating as it allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6936?
To fix CVE-2008-6936, update to a newer version of Exodus that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-6936?
CVE-2008-6936 affects users of Exodus version 0.10.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2008-6936?
Exploiting CVE-2008-6936 can lead to file overwrites and denial of service.
How does CVE-2008-6936 work?
CVE-2008-6936 operates by allowing encoded spaces in pres:// URIs to inject commands into the application.