How severe is CVE-2008-5284?

CVE-2008-5284 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-5284 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5284?

CVE-2008-5284 primarily affects Iea Software Air Marshal. In total, 321 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5284?

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-2008-5284 published?

CVE-2008-5284 was published on 2008-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5284

CVE-2008-5284 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iea Software Air Marshal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. 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-189.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Iea Software Air Marshal
Published: 2008-11-29
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The web server in IEA Software RadiusNT and RadiusX 5.1.38 and other versions before 5.1.44, Emerald 5.0.49 and other versions before 5.0.52, Air Marshal 2.0.4 and other versions before 2.0.8, and Radius test client (aka Radlogin) 4.0.20 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP Content-Length header with a negative value, which triggers a single byte overwrite of memory using a NULL terminator. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5284?: The web server in IEA Software RadiusNT and RadiusX 5.1.38 and other versions before 5.1.44, Emerald 5.0.49 and other versions before 5.0.52, Air Marshal 2.0.4 and other versions before 2.0.8, and Radius test client (aka Radlogin) 4.0.20 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP Content-Length header with a negative value, which triggers a single byte overwrite of memory using a NULL terminator. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2008-5284?: CVE-2008-5284 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-5284 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5284?: CVE-2008-5284 primarily affects Iea Software Air Marshal. In total, 321 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5284?: 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-2008-5284 published?: CVE-2008-5284 was published on 2008-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (321)

cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:1.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:2.0.0.b.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:2.0.0.b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:air_marshal:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iea_software:emerald:5.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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