CVE-2008-1996

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• LICQ 1.3.5 - File Descriptor Remote Denial of Service2008-04-08 · dos · unix · Verified

Impact

licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0100.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30055
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30236
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3851
• http://www.licq.org/changeset/6146
• http://www.licq.org/ticket/1623
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:159
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/25/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490563
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490717
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28679
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1446/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41732
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00186.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0100.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30055
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30236
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3851
• http://www.licq.org/changeset/6146
• http://www.licq.org/ticket/1623
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:159
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/25/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490563