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CVE-2008-1338

7.8 · HIGH

The Perforce service (p4s.exe) in Perforce Server 2007.3/143793 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a server-DiffFile command with an integer value w…

Published Mar 14, 2008perforceCWE-189EPSS 2.09%

Overview

CVE-2008-1338 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting perforce perforce_server. It was published on March 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Perforce service (p4s.exe) in Perforce Server 2007.3/143793 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a server-DiffFile command with an integer value within a certain range, which causes a loop until all memory is exhausted.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perforce. Update perforce_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
perforceperforce_server0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/perforces-adv.txtRefaluigi.org/poc/perforces.zipRefsecunia.com/advisories/29231Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3735Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489179/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28108Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41017Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41361Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/perforces-adv.txtRefaluigi.org/poc/perforces.zip

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1338?

CVE-2008-1338 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting perforce perforce_server. It was published on March 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1338?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1338?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perforce. Update perforce_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1338?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1338 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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