The TCP Server module in toxcore before 0.2.8 doesn't free the TCP priority queue under certain conditions, which allows a remote attacker to exhaust the system's memory, causing a denial of service (DoS).
References
Link | Resource |
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https://blog.tox.chat/2018/10/memory-leak-bug-and-new-toxcore-release-fixing-it/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/TokTok/c-toxcore/issues/1214 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/TokTok/c-toxcore/pull/1216 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2021-12-12 17:15
Updated : 2022-02-08 10:55
NVD link : CVE-2018-25021
Mitre link : CVE-2018-25021
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CWE
CWE-404
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Products Affected
toktok
- toxcore