DC++ Private Message Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:30037

Info

DC++ Private Message Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30037
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2008-2954
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 01 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:07PM
Credit: crise
Vulnerable: LinuxDC++ LinuxDC++ 1.0.1
DC++ DC++ 0.706
Not Vulnerable: DC++ DC++ 0.707

Discussion

DC++ Private Message Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

DC++ is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because the application fails to handle private messages properly.

An attacker could exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

This issue affects DC++ 0.706 and earlier versions.

Exploit / POC

DC++ Private Message Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by sending an empty private message to the application.

Solution / Fix

DC++ Private Message Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a fix; please see the references for more information.

References

DC++ Private Message Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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