cve/2008/CVE-2008-0945.md

### [CVE-2008-0945](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0945)
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### Description

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3697

#### Github
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