Bip `bip_on_event()` NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:42995

Info

Bip `bip_on_event()` NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 42995
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2010-3071
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 06 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:54PM
Credit: Uli Schlachter
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Bip Bip 0.8.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Bip `bip_on_event()` NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bip is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability due to a NULL-pointer dereference condition.

An attacker may exploit this issue to crash the application, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Bip 0.8.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Bip `bip_on_event()` NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Bip `bip_on_event()` NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Bip `bip_on_event()` NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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