# CVE-2008-2097: Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30556
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5640
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020199
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5759
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30581

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