CVE-2008-2122

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

IBM Rational Build Forge 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a port scan, which spawns multiple bfagent server processes that attempt to read data from closed sockets.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 89.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 9, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019964

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29036

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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/30081

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IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42173

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VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1427/references

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-2122?

CVE-2008-2122 is a high vulnerability published on May 9, 2008. IBM Rational Build Forge 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a port scan, which spawns multiple bfagent server processes that attempt to read data from closed sockets.

When was CVE-2008-2122 disclosed?

CVE-2008-2122 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 9, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-2122 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2122 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-2122?

CVE-2008-2122 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2008-2122?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2122, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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