CVE-2008-1266

critical

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the web interface on the D-Link DI-524 router allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) a long username or (2) an HTTP header with a large name and an empty value.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41125

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28439

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded

http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/

http://secunia.com/advisories/29366

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-03-10

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0034