CVE-2007-3551 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the BBS server by triggering a buffer overflow during concurrent Guest logins, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3551?
CVE-2007-3551 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in bbs100 before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by attempting to login as the Guest user when another Guest user is already logged in, possibly related to the state_login_prompt function in state_login.c.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bbs100 Bbs100.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-3551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqhj-g522-2pc9.