# CVE-2008-2240: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Web Server service in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.3 FP1, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2008-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Web Server service in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.3 FP1, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language HTTP header.

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## References

- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-May/001988.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1597
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30310
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-May/001989.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30332
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42552
- http://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/publications/mwri_ibm-lotus-domino-accept-language-stack-overflow_2008-05-20.pdf
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21303057
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29310
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020098
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16697
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/lotus/domino_http_accept_language.rb

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