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CVE-2008-6967: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in WorldClient in Alt-N MDaemon before 10.02 have unknown impact and atta

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CVE-2008-6967 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting mdaemon, worldclient. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in WorldClient in Alt-N MDaemon before 10.02 have unknown impact and attack vectors, probably related to cross-site scripting (XSS) and WorldClient DLL 10.0.1, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6893.

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited listNo
Published2009-08-13
Last modified2026-06-16
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alt-n

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

alt-n mdaemon UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.0.1 · 2.8 · 2.8.5.0 · 2.71_sp1 · 3.0.3 · 3.0.4 · 3.1.1 · 3.1.2
Fixed in: newer than 10.0.1
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy mdaemon || rpm -q mdaemon || mdaemon --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mdaemon
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade mdaemon
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
alt-n worldclient UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.0.1 · 2.1 · 5.0 · 5.0.1 · 5.0.2 · 5.0.3 · 5.0.4 · 5.0.5
Fixed in: newer than 10.0.1
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy worldclient || rpm -q worldclient || worldclient --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade worldclient
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade worldclient
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6967?

mdaemon: upgrade to newer than 10.0.1; worldclient: upgrade to newer than 10.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6967 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6967 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-2008-6967 affect?

CVE-2008-6967 affects mdaemon, worldclient. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in WorldClient in Alt-N MDaemon before 10.02 have unknown impact and attack vectors, probably related to cross-site scripting (XSS) and WorldClient DLL 10.0.1, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-689

How urgent is CVE-2008-6967?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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