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Ipswitch Instant Messaging Server Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26154
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Release Date:
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2007-07-24
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Last Update:
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2008-02-08
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Popularity:
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6,041 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) 2.x
Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3959
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Ipswitch Instant Messaging Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an overwritten destructor and can be exploited to crash the Ipswitch Instant Messaging Server through the "DoAttachVideoSender", "DoAttachVideoReceiver", "DoAttachAudioSender" or "DoAttachAudioReceiver" function by establishing a TCP session with the IM Server service on port 5179.
The vulnerability is reported in version 2.0.5.30. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.0.7.
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/instant_messaging/patch-upgrades.asp
Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by an anonymous researcher and reported via iDefense.
Changelog:
2007-07-27: Added CVE reference.
2008-02-08: Modified access vector to "From local network". Lowered criticality.
Original Advisory:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=566
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