CVE-2008-7164: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Shareaza before 2.3.1.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors related

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-7164?

shareaza: upgrade to newer than 2.3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-7164 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7164 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-7164 affect?

CVE-2008-7164 affects shareaza. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Shareaza before 2.3.1.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to "very important security fixes," possibly involving update notifications and a domain that is no longer controlled by the vend

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-7164?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

This month

HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-7164 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting shareaza. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Shareaza before 2.3.1.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to "very important security fixes," possibly involving update notifications and a domain that is no longer controlled by the vendor.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2009-09-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ryo-oh-ki

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-09-04 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ryo-oh-ki shareaza UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.3.0.0 · 2.0.0.0 · 2.2.0.0 · 2.2.1.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.3.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade shareaza

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade shareaza

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2008-7164?

shareaza: upgrade to newer than 2.3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7164 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7164 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-2008-7164 affect?

CVE-2008-7164 affects shareaza. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Shareaza before 2.3.1.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to "very important security fixes," possibly involving update notifications and a domain that is no longer controlled by the vend

How urgent is CVE-2008-7164?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

References

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