LeafDigital LeafChat 1.7 Error Message denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LeafDigital LeafChat 1.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0601. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in LeafDigital LeafChat 1.7 (Chat Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

LeafChat 1.7 IRC client allows a remote IRC server to cause a denial of service by rapidly sending a large amount of error messages.

The weakness was presented 06/25/2000 by Andrew (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0601. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (20039) and SecurityFocus (BID 1396†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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06/25/2014 +5113 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2000-0601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15708
SecurityFocus: 1396

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 14:37
Updated: 02/09/2025 12:34
Changes: 06/25/2014 14:37 (50), 05/26/2018 07:59 (3), 02/09/2025 12:34 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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