Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-5982
CVE-2008-5982
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.
Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 13 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.7
- 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:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- secunia.com/advisories/33049nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499013/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32692nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3379nvd
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082/nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47175nvd
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