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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.0

CVE-2008-7078 json

Multiple buffer overflows in Rumpus before 6.0.1 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long HT…

published 2009-08-25 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7037

cvss
9.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.1%
EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Rumpus before 6.0.1 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long HTTP verb in the HTTP component; and allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (2) MKD, (3) XMKD, (4) RMD, and other unspecified commands in the FTP component.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-7314)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-7314 Maxum Rumpus 6.0 - Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities dos, 2008-12-01
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32558 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32560 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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