CVE-2008-1996
licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor...
licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.
- Record
CVE-2008-1996- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.
- Record
CVE-2008-1996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1994 No score
licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1994- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjgc-j93h-xpjm No score
licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor...
licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.
- Record
GHSA-jjgc-j93h-xpjm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | LICQ 1.3.5 - File Descriptor Remote Denial of Service | 2008-04-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1996 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Licq, published April 28, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.2%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41732
securityfocus.com/archive/1/490717
securityreason.com/securityalert/3851
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1446/references
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secunia.com/advisories/30055
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00186.html
licq.org/ticket/1623
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/25/1
seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0100.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:159
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1996
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjgc-j93h-xpjm