CVE-2008-1996

licq <1.3.6 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Milen Rangelov · cdosunix

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31627

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References (15)

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0100.html

[Various Sources] http://www.licq.org/changeset/6146

[Various Sources] http://www.licq.org/ticket/1623

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:159

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490563

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490717

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41732

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00186.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28679

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/25/1

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/30055

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/30236

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1446/references

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3851

Scores

EPSS 0.4364

EPSS Percentile 97.5%

Details

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Products (30)

licq/licq 0.61

licq/licq 0.71

licq/licq 0.75

licq/licq 0.75.1

licq/licq 0.75.2

licq/licq 0.75.3

licq/licq 0.75.3a

licq/licq 0.75_991219

licq/licq 0.76

licq/licq 0.80

... and 20 more

Published Apr 28, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026