CVE-2008-6560

Name: CVE-2008-6560
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-03-31T14:09:53.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.31%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-6560 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in CMAN - The Cluster Manager before 2.03.09-1 on Fedora 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory corruption) via a cluster.conf file with many lines. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries in realistic uses of the product.. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in CMAN - The Cluster Manager before 2.03.09-1 on Fedora 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory corruption) via a cluster.conf file with many lines. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries in realistic uses of the product.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.31%

81.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Cman	<= 2.03.08-1
Redhat	Cman	2.03.03-1
Redhat	Cman	2.03.04-1
Redhat	Cman	2.03.05-1
Redhat	Cman	2.03.07-1

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-6560?

How severe is CVE-2008-6560?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-6560 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6560?

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Source: NVD / NIST