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TI-2008-00856 Aliases CVE-2008-0892GHSA-cg2c-3gw3-2vcg

The replication monitor CGI script (repl-monitor-cgi.pl) in Red Hat Administration…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The replication monitor CGI script (repl-monitor-cgi.pl) in Red Hat Administration Server, as used by Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 EL4 and EL5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1402 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:directory_server:8:el4:*:*:*:*:*:*8 el4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:directory_server:8:el5:*:*:*:*:*:*8 el5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:directory_server:8:el4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 el4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:directory_server:8:el5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 el5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0201 Released 2008-04-15 · Red Hat rating Critical
    redhat-ds-admin security update
    • Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server) redhat-ds-admin-8.0.0-6.el5dsrv, redhat-ds-admin-8.0.0-6.el5dsrv.i386
  • RHSA-2008:0199 Released 2008-04-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 Service Pack 5 security update
    • RHEL 4 Directory Server AS redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL4, redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL4.i386
    • RHEL 4 Directory Server ES redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL4, redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL4.i386
    • Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for AS v. 3) redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL3, redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL3.i386
    • Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for ES v. 3) redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL3, redhat-ds-7.1SP5-8.RHEL3.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL 4 Directory Server ASFixed RHSA-2008:0199
RHEL 4 Directory Server ESFixed RHSA-2008:0199
Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for AS v. 3)Fixed RHSA-2008:0199
Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for ES v. 3)Fixed RHSA-2008:0199
Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0201
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for AS v. 4)
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for ES v. 4)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0892
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg2c-3gw3-2vcg

References

Advisory 6

Other 1

  • TI-2022-02643 NULL pointer dereference in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2008-02802 Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-02804 Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and Fedora Directory… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2008-01608 Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-13229 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-07965 Resource allocation without limits in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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