CVE-2007-6103
CVE-2007-6103 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ihu I Hear U with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Ihu I Hear U
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
I Hear U (IHU) 0.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet that contains zero in the size field in its header, which is improperly handled by the Receiver::processPacket function; and (2) a denial of service (daemon crash) via an (a) IHU_INFO_INIT or a (b) IHU_INFO_RING packet that does not specify the mode, which is improperly handled by the Player::ring function in Player.cpp.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6103?
- I Hear U (IHU) 0.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet that contains zero in the size field in its header, which is improperly handled by the Receiver::processPacket function; and (2) a denial of service (daemon crash) via an (a) IHU_INFO_INIT or a (b) IHU_INFO_RING packet that does not specify the mode, which is improperly handled by the Player::ring function in Player.cpp.
- How severe is CVE-2007-6103?
- CVE-2007-6103 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6103 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6103?
- CVE-2007-6103 affects Ihu I Hear U. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6103?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-6103 published?
- CVE-2007-6103 was published on 2007-11-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ihudos-adv.txt
- http://osvdb.org/42395
- http://osvdb.org/42396
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27754
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=355409&group_id=75788
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26516
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38568
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38569
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ihu:i_hear_u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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