CVE-2008-1429 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the SILC Server daemon by sending a NEW_CLIENT packet without a nickname, 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-2008-1429?
CVE-2008-1429 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Server before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a NEW_CLIENT packet without a nickname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Silc Silc-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1429 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-2008-1429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g564-j9mc-72m9.