CVE-2008-0550
CVE-2008-0550 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Radio Toolbox Steamcast with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 54% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 54% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Radio Toolbox Steamcast
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Off-by-one error in Steamcast 0.9.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute arbitrary code via a certain HTTP request that leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a long User-Agent header.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0550?
- Off-by-one error in Steamcast 0.9.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute arbitrary code via a certain HTTP request that leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a long User-Agent header.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0550?
- CVE-2008-0550 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0550 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 54% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0550?
- CVE-2008-0550 affects Radio Toolbox Steamcast. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0550?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-0550 published?
- CVE-2008-0550 was published on 2008-02-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/steamcazz-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/steamcazz.zip
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39928
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:radio_toolbox:steamcast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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