# CVE-2008-1429: Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Server before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a NEW\_C

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

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

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