RSniff 1.0 Connection denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in RSniff 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Connection Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1918. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in RSniff 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

RSniff 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection exhaustion) via a large number of connections with a command other than AUTHENTICATE, or without any data, which prevents the socket from being closed properly.

The weakness was released 04/09/2004 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1918 since 05/04/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 X-Force (15823), SecurityFocus (BID 10093†) and Secunia (SA11339†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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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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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/09/2004 🔍
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04/10/2004 +1 days 🔍
05/04/2005 +389 days 🔍
10/15/2014 +3451 days 🔍
06/18/2018 +1342 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21721
X-Force: 15823 - RSniff connection denial of service
SecurityFocus: 10093 - RSniff Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 11339 - RSniff Multiple Connection Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 17:56
Updated: 06/18/2018 09:16
Changes: 10/15/2014 17:56 (50), 06/18/2018 09:16 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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