CVE-2008-5280 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Zilab Chat Server via crafted requests triggering a NULL pointer dereference.
- 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-2008-5280?
CVE-2008-5280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Local ZIM Server in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.0 and 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via crafted requests without required parameters.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zilab Zim Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5280 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pw6-jmhq-8mwx.