Off-by-one error in the read_client function in webhttpd.c in Motion 3.2.10 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Off-by-one error in the read_client function in webhttpd.c in Motion 3.2.10 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to a Motion HTTP Control interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow with some combinations of processor architecture and compiler.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08015 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.10 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.17 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.18 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.19 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.20 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.10 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.17 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.18 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.19 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.20 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.8 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
| cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.9 | Vulnerable | Lavrsen |
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.8 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
- cpe:2.3:a:lavrsen:motion:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.9 Vulnerable ·Lavrsen
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fx4-47hw-m452
References
Exploit 4
- http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/pub/Motion/ReleaseNoteMotion3x2x9/webhttpd-security-video2-backport.diff
- http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/pub/Motion/ReleaseNoteMotion3x2x10/webhttpd-security.diff
- [oss-security] 20080611 Re: exploitability of off-by-one in motion webserver
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=484572
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-2654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fx4-47hw-m452 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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