CVE-2008-5177 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.9% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DtbClsLogin function in Yosemite Backup 8.7 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code on a Linux platform, related to libytlindtb.so; or (2) cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code on a Windows platform, related to ytwindtb.dll; via a long username field during authentication.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 16.86% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-11-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| insight-tech | yosemite backup |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Yosemite Backup 8.70 - 'DtbClsLogin()' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-11-11 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/49743
- http://osvdb.org/49744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32262
- http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=Yosemite-backup-8-7-DtbClsLogin-Buffer-Overflow-Vulnerability
- http://www.insight-tech.org/xploits/yosemiteStackOverflowExploit.zip
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32246
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46515
- http://osvdb.org/49743
- http://osvdb.org/49744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32262
- http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=Yosemite-backup-8-7-DtbClsLogin-Buffer-Overflow-Vulnerability
- http://www.insight-tech.org/xploits/yosemiteStackOverflowExploit.zip
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32246
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46515
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