DC++ Partial File List Request Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020407
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020407
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2953
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 2 2008
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Impact: Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 0.707
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in DC++. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send a specially crafted partial file list request to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and cause the target service to crash.
crise reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can cause the target service to crash.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (0.707).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=608612&group_id=40287
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Vendor URL: dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: State error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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