# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43566
- http://cvs.berlios.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/linuxdcpp/linuxdcpp/client/NmdcHub.cpp.diff?r1=1.14&r2=1.15&sortby=date
- 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://dcplusplus.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/dcplusplus/dcplusplus/trunk/changelog.txt?r1=1027&r2=1026&pathrev=1027
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020410
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30918
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00101.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020409

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