VDB-35831 · CVE-2007-1653 · OSVDB 43597

GlowWorm 1.5.3b3 login.yahoo.com denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GlowWorm 1.5.3b3. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file login.yahoo.com. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-1653. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GlowWorm 1.5.3b3. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file login.yahoo.com. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

GlowWorm FW before 1.5.3b4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via certain DNS responses that trigger infinite recursion in TrueDNS packet parsing, as originally observed with certain login.yahoo.com responses.

The weakness was released 03/09/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at osvdb.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-1653 since 03/23/2007. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.5.3b4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (43597†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

GlowWorm

Version

1.5.3b3

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GlowWorm 1.5.3b4

Timelineinfo

03/09/2007 🔍
03/23/2007 +14 days 🔍
03/23/2007 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2008 +366 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2545 days 🔍
08/27/2018 +1263 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-1653 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1653
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35831
OSVDB: 43597 - GlowWorm TrueDNS Packet Handling Infinite Recursion Remote DoS

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 08/27/2018 07:51
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (45), 08/27/2018 07:51 (6)
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