Is CVE-2008-7227 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-7227 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-7227?

CVE-2008-7227 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2008-7227?

Patch guidance is available from geoserver security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-7227.

CVE-2008-7227 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-7227?

26 products: geoserver geoserver, geoserver geoserver, geoserver geoserver, geoserver geoserver, geoserver geoserver, and 21 more.

Description

PartialBufferOutputStream2 in GeoServer before 1.6.1 and 1.7.0-beta1 attempts to flush buffer contents even when it is handling an "in memory buffer," which prevents the reporting of a service exception, with unknown impact and attack vectors.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GEOSERVER
Published: 9/14/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD