CVE-2008-5008

Buffer overflow in src/src_sinc.c in Secret Rabbit Code (aka SRC or libsamplerate) before 0.1.4, when "extreme low conversion ratios" are used, allows user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted audio file.

Published: 2008-11-10 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-5008 is rated Moderate Risk (63.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.04%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5008

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-05-28 1.19% 1.04% -0.16%
2 2025-04-01 1.04% 1.19% +0.16%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.04% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5008

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5008

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-5008

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2008-5008 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libsamplerate), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5008
gentoo normal CVE-2008-5008: 1 GLSA(s) (200812-05), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/libsamplerate); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-5008
redhat — — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5008
suse critical CVE-2008-5008 severity critical: SUSE including 9 source package names (libsamplerate-0.1.4-1.15, libsamplerate-32bit-0.1.4-1.15, …), 18 product×package rows across 7 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, … (7 product lines)): Fixed 18. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5008/
ubuntu low CVE-2008-5008 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libsamplerate), 10 status rows across 10 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, upstream): not-affected 5, ignored 4, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5008

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5008

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code <= 0.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.13 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.14 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.0.15 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mega-nerd secret_rabbit_code 0.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:secret_rabbit_code:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5008

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