What is the severity of CVE-2008-6937?

CVE-2008-6937 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6937?

To fix CVE-2008-6937, upgrade to a patched version of the Exodus client or implement security measures to filter and validate xmpp:// URIs.

What can attackers do with CVE-2008-6937?

Attackers can leverage CVE-2008-6937 to inject command line arguments, overwrite files, and potentially cause a denial of service.

Which software is affected by CVE-2008-6937?

CVE-2008-6937 specifically affects Jabber Exodus version 0.10.

When was CVE-2008-6937 disclosed?

CVE-2008-6937 was disclosed in 2008, highlighting vulnerabilities in the Exodus messaging client.

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CVE-2008-6937

critical

CWE

11/8/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-6937: 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 an xmpp:// URI, a different vector than CVE-2008-6935 and CVE-2008-6936. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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-2008-6937?
CVE-2008-6937 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6937?
To fix CVE-2008-6937, upgrade to a patched version of the Exodus client or implement security measures to filter and validate xmpp:// URIs.
What can attackers do with CVE-2008-6937?
Attackers can leverage CVE-2008-6937 to inject command line arguments, overwrite files, and potentially cause a denial of service.
Which software is affected by CVE-2008-6937?
CVE-2008-6937 specifically affects Jabber Exodus version 0.10.
When was CVE-2008-6937 disclosed?
CVE-2008-6937 was disclosed in 2008, highlighting vulnerabilities in the Exodus messaging client.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6937?
CVE-2008-6937 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6937?
To fix CVE-2008-6937, upgrade to a patched version of the Exodus client or implement security measures to filter and validate xmpp:// URIs.
What can attackers do with CVE-2008-6937?
Attackers can leverage CVE-2008-6937 to inject command line arguments, overwrite files, and potentially cause a denial of service.
Which software is affected by CVE-2008-6937?
CVE-2008-6937 specifically affects Jabber Exodus version 0.10.
When was CVE-2008-6937 disclosed?
CVE-2008-6937 was disclosed in 2008, highlighting vulnerabilities in the Exodus messaging client.