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Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex'
Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex'
The Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' reached end of service life on Apr 30, 2010 — Ubuntu no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
End of Service LifeEOSL Date: Apr 30, 2010
Issue Management
24/7 engineers own your Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' incidents end to end.
Vulnerability Remediation
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.
Specifications
- product
- ubuntu
- release
- 8.10
- product Label
- Ubuntu
- release Label
- 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex'
- codename
- Intrepid Ibex
- lts
- latest Version
- 8.10
- release Date
- 2008-10-30
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/ubuntu
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Apr 30, 2010
- Last OEM Support
- Apr 30, 2010
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex'?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' still supported?
Ubuntu ended support for the Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' on Apr 30, 2010 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' end of service life (EOSL) date?
Ubuntu lists the end of service life for the Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' as Apr 30, 2010.
Can I keep using the Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means Ubuntu stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex'
105 published CVEs affect the Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex', including 53 rated critical or high severity. Ubuntu no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-0840 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Apr 1, 2010 | Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 18, 5.0 Update 23, and 1.4.2_25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the March 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is related to improper checks when executing privileged methods in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which |
| CVE-2009-4013 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Feb 2, 2010 | Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving (1) control field names, (2) control field values, and (3) control files of patch systems. |
| CVE-2009-3555 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Nov 9, 2009 | The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14 and earlier, OpenSSL before 0.9.8l, GnuTLS 2.8.5 and earlier, Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.4 and earlier, multiple Cisco products, and other products, does not properly associate renegotiation handshakes with an existing connection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert data into HTTPS sessions, and po |
| CVE-2010-0159 | HIGH | 10.0 | Feb 22, 2010 | The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, Thunderbird before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the nsBlockFrame::StealFrame function in layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp, and unspecified other vectors. |
| CVE-2009-0846 | HIGH | 10.0 | Apr 9, 2009 | The asn1_decode_generaltime function in lib/krb5/asn.1/asn1_decode.c in the ASN.1 GeneralizedTime decoder in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an invalid DER encoding that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer. |
| CVE-2008-5500 | HIGH | 10.0 | Dec 17, 2008 | The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly trigger memory corruption via vectors related to (1) a reachable assertion or (2) an integer overflow. |
| CVE-2008-5018 | HIGH | 10.0 | Nov 13, 2008 | The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to "insufficient class checking" in the Date class. |
| CVE-2008-5017 | HIGH | 10.0 | Nov 13, 2008 | Integer overflow in xpcom/io/nsEscape.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. |
| CVE-2008-5014 | HIGH | 10.0 | Nov 13, 2008 | jslock.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.2, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by modifying the window.__proto__.__proto__ object in a way that causes a lock on a non-native object, which triggers an assertion failure related to the OBJ_IS_NATIVE function. |
| CVE-2008-3529 | HIGH | 10.0 | Sep 12, 2008 | Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name. |
| CVE-2010-0136 | HIGH | 9.3 | Feb 16, 2010 | OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4, 2.4.1, and 3.1.1 does not properly enforce Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro security settings, which allows remote attackers to run arbitrary macros via a crafted document. |
| CVE-2009-3302 | HIGH | 9.3 | Feb 16, 2010 | filter/ww8/ww8par2.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted sprmTSetBrc table property modifier in a Word document, related to a "boundary error flaw." |
| CVE-2009-3301 | HIGH | 9.3 | Feb 16, 2010 | Integer underflow in filter/ww8/ww8par2.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted sprmTDefTable table property modifier in a Word document. |
| CVE-2009-2950 | HIGH | 9.3 | Feb 16, 2010 | Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in filter.vcl/lgif/decode.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, related to LZW decompression. |
| CVE-2009-2949 | HIGH | 9.3 | Feb 16, 2010 | Integer overflow in the XPMReader::ReadXPM function in filter.vcl/ixpm/svt_xpmread.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. |
| CVE-2009-3232 | HIGH | 9.3 | Sep 17, 2009 | pam-auth-update for PAM, as used in Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.4, and Debian GNU/Linux, does not properly handle an "empty selection" for system authentication modules in certain rare configurations, which causes any attempt to be successful and allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. |
| CVE-2009-0385 | HIGH | 9.3 | Feb 2, 2009 | Integer signedness error in the fourxm_read_header function in libavformat/4xm.c in FFmpeg before revision 16846 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed 4X movie file with a large current_track value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference. |
| CVE-2008-5021 | HIGH | 9.3 | Nov 13, 2008 | nsFrameManager in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by modifying properties of a file input element while it is still being initialized, then using the blur method to access uninitialized memory. |
| CVE-2008-0017 | HIGH | 9.3 | Nov 13, 2008 | The http-index-format MIME type parser (nsDirIndexParser) in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 does not check for an allocation failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP index response with a crafted 200 header, which triggers memory corruption and a buffer overflow. |
| CVE-2008-2712 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jun 16, 2008 | Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize inputs before invoking the execute or system functions, as demonstrated using (1) filetype.vim, (3) xpm.vim, (4) gzip_vim, and (5) netrw. NOTE: the originally reported version was 7.1.314, but the researcher actually found this set of issues in 7.1.298. NOTE: the zipplugin issue (originally vector 2 in this identifier) has been subsumed by CVE-2 |
Showing the 20 most severe of 105 known CVEs.
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