How severe is CVE-2008-1648?

CVE-2008-1648 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1648 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1648?

CVE-2008-1648 primarily affects Sympa. In total, 129 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1648?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1648 published?

CVE-2008-1648 was published on 2008-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-1648

CVE-2008-1648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sympa with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Sympa
Published: 2008-04-02
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Sympa before 5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an e-mail message with a malformed value of the Content-Type header and unspecified other headers. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1648?: Sympa before 5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an e-mail message with a malformed value of the Content-Type header and unspecified other headers. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2008-1648?: CVE-2008-1648 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-1648 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-1648?: CVE-2008-1648 primarily affects Sympa. In total, 129 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1648?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-1648 published?: CVE-2008-1648 was published on 2008-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (129)

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cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.009:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:0.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.3.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.3.4-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.4.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.3beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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