Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 29, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5280

Description

The Local ZIM Server in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.0 and 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via crafted requests without required parameters.

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Affected products

Zilab/Zim Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:zilab:zim_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:zilab:zim_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.1
- cpe:2.3:a:zilab:zim_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Zilab/Chat and Instant Messaging Serverllm-create
Range: 2.0, 2.1

Patches

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References

aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zipnvdExploit
secunia.com/advisories/29062nvdVendor Advisory
aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txtnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0665nvd

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