Description
The hash_strcmp function in hasch.c in Crackalaka 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large malformed strings.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Crackalaka IRC Server 1.0.8 - Remote Denial of Service EDB-23943 · dos · Apr 9, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040409 DoS in Crackalaka 1.0.8 mailing-list
- 11340 third-party-advisory
- 10092 vdb-entry
- crackalaka-hashstrcmp-dos(15824) vdb-entry