CVE-2008-5646: Trac Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-437p-qw95-wqqr
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CVSS 7.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2008-5646 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Trac libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves trac vulnerable to denial of service. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.11.2.

CVE-2008-5646 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2008-5646
GHSA Identifier GHSA-437p-qw95-wqqr
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Trac
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2008-5646

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Trac dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Trac fixed: 0.11.2 
pip install Trac>=0.11.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show Trac

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2008-5646, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show Trac

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Trac in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.11.2), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show Trac command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Trac, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Unspecified vulnerability in Trac before 0.11.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown attack vectors related to "certain wiki markup."

CVE-2008-5646 Affected Trac Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.11.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Trac
pypi/Trac
PyPI
< 0.11.2
0.11.2

References

NVD — CVE-2008-5646 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5646
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/464... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46492
Trac Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/trac/PYSEC-2008-6.yaml
web.archive.org/web/20130513231757/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20130513231757/http://secunia.com/advisories/32652
Trac Security Information SECURITY
https://web.archive.org/web/20200228023138/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32226
Trac Security Information SECURITY
http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/ChangeLog

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5646?
CVE-2008-5646 is a security vulnerability in Trac involving Trac vulnerable to denial of service under General Security Weakness.
Which Trac versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.11.2 across affected packages: Trac.
What version fixes CVE-2008-5646?
Upgrading to 0.11.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Trac affected?
Yes, Trac is affected in releases prior to 0.11.2. Upgrade your dependency to 0.11.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-5646?
CVE-2008-5646 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2008-5646?
CVE-2008-5646 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2008-5646?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show Trac'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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