CVE-2008-0672

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Published Feb 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The process_chat_input function in TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a YES message without a newline character, which triggers a NULL dereference.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tintin:tintin\+\+:1.97.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tintin:wintin\+\+:1.97.9:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0682	The process_chat_input function in TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a YES message without a newline character, which triggers a NULL dereference.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.745% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28833
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449

History

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Subscriptions

Tintin Tintin\+\+ Wintin\+\+

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:54 AM
Reserved: Feb 11, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2008, 1:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

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