DConnect DConnect Daemon up to 0.7.0 main.c listen_thread_udp stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DConnect DConnect Daemon up to 0.7.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects the function listen_thread_udp of the file main.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4125. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DConnect DConnect Daemon up to 0.7.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function listen_thread_udp of the file main.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in main.c in DConnect Daemon 0.7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large nickname, which is not properly handled by the listen_thread_udp function.

The weakness was disclosed 08/14/2006 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-4125 since 08/14/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.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 X-Force (28276), Exploit-DB (28344), SecurityFocus (BID 19369†), Secunia (SA21384†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016641†). The entries VDB-31789 and VDB-31788 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4125 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4125
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31787
X-Force: 28276 - DConnect Daemon listen_thread_udp() buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 19369 - DConnect Daemon Listen Thread UDP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 21384 - DConnect Daemon Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1016641 - DConnect Daemon Format String and Buffer Overflow Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service or Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2006-3181

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

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 05/20/2025 22:23
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (68), 09/21/2017 11:14 (1), 05/20/2025 22:23 (17)
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