Summary
This host is installed with Easy Chat Server and is prone to Buffer overflow vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The flaw is due to a boundary error when processing URL parameters. Which can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by sending an overly long 'username' parameter to 'chat.ghp' script.
Affected
Easy Chat Server Version 2.5 and before.
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