CVE-2008-7013 Denial of service in n/a
Remote servers can crash the Baidu Hi IM client by sending a crafted login response that causes a divide-by-zero error.
- 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-2008-7013?
CVE-2008-7013 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NetService.dll in Baidu Hi IM allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a crafted login response that triggers a divide-by-zero error.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Baidu Baidu Hi Im.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7013 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-2008-7013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxwq-j34g-248f.