CVE-2008-1429

Description

Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Server before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a NEW_CLIENT packet without a nickname.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.57% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-27.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28450	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29946	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41307	vdb entry
http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Server%201.1.1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0919/references	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29459	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019711	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1429?: CVE-2008-1429 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1429?: To fix CVE-2008-1429, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1429 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1429 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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