The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.
CVE-2008-0888
UNRATEDCVSS · not yet scoredTrending — 3 sources updated this week
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- No CVSS published and no exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS v2: —Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed
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- Not yet assessedNo source has published severity data for this CVE yet — no CVSS score from NVD or a CNA, no GitHub advisory, and it is not in CISA KEV. This is not a rating of zero; we cannot assess it yet.
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Published
March 17, 2008
Last Modified
August 26, 2025
References (31)
- linkhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29415
- linkhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded
- linkhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29427
- linkhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
- linkhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29440
- linkhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522
- linkhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29432
- linkhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317
- linkhttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
- linkhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
- linkhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- linkhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29392
- linkhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29681
- linkhttp://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068
- linkhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2008-0888(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | unzip (5.52-10ubuntu1.1) @ gutsy | 2026-10-04 | ubuntu |
| redhat | unzip-0:5.50-36.EL3 | 2008-03-18 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-10-04 09:08 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-04 09:08 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-10-04 09:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(3)
What is CVE-2008-0888?
CVE-2008-0888 is a publicly disclosed vulnerability published on March 17, 2008. The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.
When was CVE-2008-0888 disclosed?
CVE-2008-0888 was first published on March 17, 2008, with the most recent update on August 26, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-0888?
A fix for CVE-2008-0888 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2008-0888 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.
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