CVE-2007-3959 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 24 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Ipswitch Instant Messaging server by sending malicious data to TCP port 5179, causing a 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-2007-3959?

CVE-2007-3959 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) 2.0.5.30 and probably earlier in Ipswitch Instant Messaging before 2.07 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via certain data to TCP port 5179 that overwrites a destructor, as reachable by the (1) DoAttachVideoSender, (2) DoAttachVideoReceiver, (3) DoAttachAudioSender, and (4) DoAttachAudioReceiver functions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3959?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ipswitch Imserver, Ipswitch Ipswitch Collaboration Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3959?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3959 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-2007-3959 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3959 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-434f-9q9x-rchx.