Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 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.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 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:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.7.30
Patches
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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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