Ventrilo 'type 0' Packet NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:30675

Info

Ventrilo 'type 0' Packet NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30675
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2008-3680
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 13 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 15 2009 10:16PM
Credit: Luigi Auriemma and Andre Malm
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Flagship Industries Ventrilo 3.0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Ventrilo 'type 0' Packet NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Ventrilo is prone to denial-of-service attacks due to a NULL-pointer dereference issue.

Successfully exploiting this issue will allow attackers to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Ventrilo 3.0.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Ventrilo 'type 0' Packet NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Ventrilo 'type 0' Packet NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Ventrilo 'type 0' Packet NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

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