VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2954
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.66%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.66% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/direct connect
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cvs.berlios.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/linuxdcpp/linuxdcpp/Changelog.txt
- http://cvs.berlios.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/linuxdcpp/linuxdcpp/client/NmdcHub.cpp.diff?r1=1.14&r2=1.15&sortby=dateExploit
- http://dcplusplus.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/dcplusplus/dcplusplus/trunk/changelog.txt?r1=1027&r2=1026&pathrev=1027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30037
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020409
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020410
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43566
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00101.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00116.html
- http://cvs.berlios.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/linuxdcpp/linuxdcpp/Changelog.txt
- http://cvs.berlios.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/linuxdcpp/linuxdcpp/client/NmdcHub.cpp.diff?r1=1.14&r2=1.15&sortby=dateExploit
- http://dcplusplus.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/dcplusplus/dcplusplus/trunk/changelog.txt?r1=1027&r2=1026&pathrev=1027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30037
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020409
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020410
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43566
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00101.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00116.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.