CVE-2008-2954 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Linux DC++ client by sending an empty private message, 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-2008-2954?
CVE-2008-2954 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
client/NmdcHub.cpp in Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty private message, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux Direct Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2954 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-2008-2954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hcc-qmpc-f7xq.