Description
Buffer overflow in LAN Messenger 1.2.28 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an initiation request.
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
- LAN Messenger 1.2.28 - Denial of Service EDB-18816 · dos · May 1, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 53333 vdb-entry
- 20120501 LAN Messenger v1.2.28 - Denial of Service Vulnerability mailing-list
- lan-messenger-packet-dos(75319) vdb-entry
- 18816 exploit