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CVE-2008-1391

Multiple integer overflows in libc in NetBSD 4.x, FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x, and probably other BSD and Apple Mac OS platforms allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via large values of certain integer fields in the format argument to (1) the strfmon function in lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c, related to the GET_NUMBER macro; and (2) the printf function, related to left_prec and right_prec.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1391 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from freebsd, from netbsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-03-27T17:44:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.0_p5_release	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.0_beta4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.0_releng	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	4.0	Yes

References

http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29574 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/53 Exploit ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3770 Exploit ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490158/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28479 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019722 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41504 ([email protected])
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html ([email protected])
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29574 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/53 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3770 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490158/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28479 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019722 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41504 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.