CVE-2008-6937: Argument injection vulnerability in Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line argum

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HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6937 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting exodus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Argument injection vulnerability in Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line arguments, overwrite arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via encoded spaces in an xmpp:// URI, a different vector than CVE-2008-6935 and CVE-2008-6936. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	3.2% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2009-08-11
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jabber

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-11 21:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jabber exodus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.10

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy exodus || rpm -q exodus || exodus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison exodus sudo apt install exodus=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.10> sudo apt-mark hold exodus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list exodus sudo dnf downgrade exodus-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.10> sudo dnf versionlock add exodus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Exodus 0.10 - URI Handler Arbitrary Parameter Injection (1)
Exploit-DB: Exodus 0.10 - URI Handler Arbitrary Parameter Injection (2)

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6937?

exodus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6937 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6937 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6937 affect?

CVE-2008-6937 affects exodus. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Argument injection vulnerability in Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line arguments, overwrite arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via encoded spaces in an xmpp:// URI, a different vector than CVE-2

How urgent is CVE-2008-6937?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-6936 HIGH 9.3 DOWNGRADE Argument injection vulnerability in Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line argum
CVE-2008-6935 HIGH 10.0 DOWNGRADE Argument injection vulnerability in Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line argum

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