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CVE-2008-5279 Details

Description

The Local ZIM Server (zcs.exe) in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) heap-based buffer overflows involving multiple vectors including a long room name and a long source account, and (2) a stack-based buffer overflow with a long username in an information request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt CVE
http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zip CVEExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29062 CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940 CVEExploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
zilab zim server
<= 2.1
2.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:zilab:zim_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:zilab:zim_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5279
NVD Published Date:
Nov 29, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-5279 Details - Not Deferred