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CVE-2008-5982 Details

Description

Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33049	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379	CVE
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33049	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021361	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379	[email protected]
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/	[email protected]

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-134	Use of Externally-Controlled Format String	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
bmc patrol agent	<= 3.7 3.2 3.2.3 3.2.5 3.2.7
CPE cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00::nt::::: cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00::unix::::: cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00::nt::::: cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00::unix::::: cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11::nt::::: cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11::unix::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

bmc patrol agent

<= 3.7

3.2

3.2.3

3.2.5

3.2.7

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.3.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:nt:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.00:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:nt:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.4.11:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 28, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]