VChat vchat/msg.txt denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in VChat. Affected is an unknown function of the file vchat/msg.txt. The manipulation results in denial of service. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in VChat (Chat Software) (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the file vchat/msg.txt. 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 weakness was presented 03/22/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:vchat/msg.txt it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11471 (VChat Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

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 (11636), Tenable (11471), SecurityFocus (BID 7188†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3031†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 11471
Nessus Name: VChat Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/21/2003 🔍
03/22/2003 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2003 +2 days 🔍
03/25/2003 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2003 +245 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +4517 days 🔍
07/12/2022 +2286 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81828
X-Force: 11636 - VChat chat.php long message denial of service
SecurityFocus: 7188 - VChat Long Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3031 - Vchat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2016 17:55
Updated: 07/12/2022 16:54
Changes: 04/08/2016 17:55 (33), 09/28/2018 09:26 (19), 07/12/2022 16:54 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:0A7:103

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