CVE-2008-3680 json
The decryption function in Flagship Industries Ventrilo 3.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointe…
published 2008-08-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3666
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.8%
- EPSS 9.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The decryption function in Flagship Industries Ventrilo 3.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) by sending a type 0 packet with an invalid version followed by another packet to TCP port 3784.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6237)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6237 Ventrilo 3.0.2 - Null Pointer Remote Denial of Service dos, 2008-08-13
- aluigi.org http://aluigi.org/poc/ventrilobotomy.zip referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30675 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6237
exploit
-
aluigi.org
/poc/ventrilobotomy.zip
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30675
vdb-entry, exploit
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200904-13.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31466
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44428
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/495448/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4156
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34696
third-party-advisory
- aluigi.altervista.org /adv/ventrilobotomy-adv.txt
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2365
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3680
- NVD CVE-2008-3680
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