CVE-2008-5280

N/A Unknown
Published: November 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The Local ZIM Server in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.0 and 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via crafted requests without required parameters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zip
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29062
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0665
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zip
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0665
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

zilab

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