Microsoft Windows Live Messenger denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-5179. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger (Operating System) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), Office Communicator, and Windows Live Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) receiver report packet.

The weakness was shared 11/20/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5179 since 11/20/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/30/2017).

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 (46670), SecurityFocus (BID 32341†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021294†). The entries VDB-45131 and VDB-45130 are related to this item. 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: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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OpenVAS ID: 900404
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows RTCP Unspecified Remote DoS Vulnerability
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/11/2008 🔍
11/20/2008 +9 days 🔍
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12/01/2008 +11 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2297 days 🔍
11/30/2017 +989 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5179 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5179
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45129
X-Force: 46670 - Microsoft Communicator, Office Communications Server (OCS) and Windows Live Messenger RTCP unspecified denial of service
SecurityFocus: 32341 - Microsoft Communicator RTCP Unspecified Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1021294

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/30/2017 13:47
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 11/30/2017 13:47 (8)
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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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