Vavoom 1.24 str.cpp vstr::resize denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Vavoom 1.24. This affects the function vstr::resize of the file str.cpp. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4535. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vavoom 1.24. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function vstr::resize of the file str.cpp. 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:

The VStr::Resize function in str.cpp in Vavoom 1.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a string with a negative NewLen value within a certain UDP packet that triggers an assertion error.

The bug was discovered 08/23/2007. The weakness was presented 08/24/2007 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4535 since 08/24/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27741 (Fedora 7 : vavoom-1.24-3.fc7 (2007-1977)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36249), Exploit-DB (30527), Tenable (27741), SecurityFocus (BID 25436†) and OSVDB (40183†). See VDB-38507 and VDB-38506 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 27741
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : vavoom-1.24-3.fc7 (2007-1977)
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OpenVAS ID: 861346
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4535 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38508
X-Force: 36249
SecurityFocus: 25436 - Vavoom Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26554
OSVDB: 40183 - Vavoom str.cpp denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 16780 - Vavoom VStr::Resize Function in Str.cpp Allows Remote Attacker to Cause DoS, Medium

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

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 01/26/2025 17:59
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (75), 07/30/2019 09:27 (5), 01/26/2025 17:59 (27)
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