CVE-2007-1431 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can crash the PennMUSH server by exploiting vulnerabilities in the speak and buy functions, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-1431?

CVE-2007-1431 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in PennMUSH 1.8.3 before 1.8.3p1 and 1.8.2 before 1.8.2p3 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) related to the (1) speak and (2) buy functions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1431?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pennmush Pennmush.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1431?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-1431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gqqx-3gp2-m6c5.

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