Speak Freely Malformed GIF Image Handling DoS

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1951

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Speak Freely that is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack that may be exploited by an attacker by sending a malformed GIF (using the "show your face feature") to the vulnerable host.

Solution

The vendor has discontinued this product.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1951

Family: Generic

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019