CVE-2008-1056
N/A
Published: February 28, 2008 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPowerbroker
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker 2.8 through 5.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a long argv[0] string when executing (1) pbrun, (2) pbsh, or (3) pbksh. NOTE: the product is often installed in environments with trust relationships that facilitate subsequent remote compromises.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29111x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.symark.com/support/PBFeb2008Announcement.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40872Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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