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CVE-2007-3959 (GCVE-0-2007-3959)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-07-24 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:37
VLAI
Summary
The IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) 2.0.5.30 and probably earlier in Ipswitch Instant Messaging before 2.07 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via certain data to TCP port 5179 that overwrites a destructor, as reachable by the (1) DoAttachVideoSender, (2) DoAttachVideoReceiver, (3) DoAttachAudioSender, and (4) DoAttachAudioReceiver functions.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/instant_messaging… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2621 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25031 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/26154 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018440 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabili… third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
Date Public
2007-07-23 00:00
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