Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 3, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-6393
CVE-2008-6393
Description
PSI Jabber client before 0.12.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file transfer request with a negative value in a SOCKS5 option, which bypasses a signed integer check and triggers an integer overflow and a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.12
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-im:psi:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.12.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvdPatch
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/5nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499563nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/33311nvdVendor Advisory
- jolmos.blogspot.com/2008/12/psi-remote-integer-overflow.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34119nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34259nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34301nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1741nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7555nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00071.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00080.htmlnvd
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