CVE-2007-3728 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in SILC Client and Toolkit via buffer overflow in NICK_CHANGE notifications.
- 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-2007-3728?
CVE-2007-3728 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in lib/silcclient/client_notify.c of SILC Client and SILC Toolkit before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "NICK_CHANGE" notifications.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3728?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Silc Silc Client, Silc Silc Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3728 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-2007-3728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrfq-42cm-pfc7.