CVE-2008-2704 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02406.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Novell Subscribe	Groupwise Messenger Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:1.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:2.0.3:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2698	Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30576
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020209
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42918

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-13T19:19:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:14:14.192Z

Reserved: 2008-06-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-2704

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-06-13T19:41:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-2704

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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