# CVE-2008-5159: Integer overflow in the remote administration protocol processing in Client Software WinCom LPD Total 3.0.2.623 and earlier allows remote at

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2008-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the remote administration protocol processing in Client Software WinCom LPD Total 3.0.2.623 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large string length argument, which triggers memory corruption.

## What to do

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## References

- http://aluigi.org/adv/wincomalpd-adv.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487507/100/200/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28763
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27614
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4610
- http://aluigi.org/poc/wincomalpd.zip
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31106
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16335
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/lpd/wincomlpd_admin.rb

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