SILC Server 'NEW_CLIENT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:28450

Info

SILC Server 'NEW_CLIENT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 28450
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2008-1429
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 14 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 24 2008 09:27PM
Credit: SILC
Vulnerable: SILC Server 1.1
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: SILC Server 1.1.2
SILC Server 1.1.1

Discussion

SILC Server 'NEW_CLIENT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

SILC Server is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because the application fails to properly handle exceptional conditions.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash the application, denying service to legitimate users.

This issue affects versions prior to SILC Server 1.1.1.

Exploit / POC

SILC Server 'NEW_CLIENT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

The attacker can use readily available tools to craft a malicious packet and exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

SILC Server 'NEW_CLIENT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

References

SILC Server 'NEW_CLIENT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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