Emule Empty Nickname Chat Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:7189

Info

Emule Empty Nickname Chat Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7189
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 25 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 25 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability credited to Auriemma Luigi <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Emule Emule 0.27 b
Not Vulnerable: Emule Emule 0.27 c

Discussion

Emule Empty Nickname Chat Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A denial of service vulnerability has been reported for Emule. The vulnerability occurs when a Emule client recieves a chat request without a nickname.

This vulnerability was reported for Emule clients prior to 0.27c.

Exploit / POC

Emule Empty Nickname Chat Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit was provided:

Solution / Fix

Emule Empty Nickname Chat Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes available:


Emule Emule 0.27 b

References

Emule Empty Nickname Chat Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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