CVE-2008-2953
Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...
Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via "partial file list requests" that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via "partial file list requests" that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
- Record
CVE-2008-2953- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via "partial file list requests" that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
- Record
CVE-2008-2953- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2943 No score
Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via "partial file list requests" that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2943- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w847-ffvp-553c No score
Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...
Linux DC++ (linuxdcpp) before 0.707 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via "partial file list requests" that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
- Record
GHSA-w847-ffvp-553c- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2953 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Linux Direct Connect, published July 1, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.23%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/29924
securitytracker.com/id?1020407
cvs.berlios.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/linuxdcpp/linuxdcpp/client/ShareManager.cpp.diff?r1=1.14&r2=1.15&sortby=date
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00116.html
securitytracker.com/id?1020408
secunia.com/advisories/30812
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secunia.com/advisories/30907
secunia.com/advisories/30918
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=608612&group_id=40287
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00101.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43341
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2953
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w847-ffvp-553c