CVE-2006-4126

N/A Unknown

Published: August 14, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The dc_chat function in cmd.dc.c in DConnect Daemon 0.7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending a client message before providing the nickname, which triggers a null pointer dereference.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21384

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1377

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016641

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.dc.ds.pg.gda.pl/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.dc.ds.pg.gda.pl/?page=doc&doc=changelog

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442440/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19370

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3181

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28279

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21384