CVE-2008-1996

CVE-2008-1996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Licq with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Licq
• Published: 2008-04-28
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1996?

licq before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and application crash) via a large number of connections.

How severe is CVE-2008-1996?

CVE-2008-1996 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1996 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1996?

CVE-2008-1996 primarily affects Licq. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1996?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1996 published?

CVE-2008-1996 was published on 2008-04-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0100.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30055
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30236
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3851
• http://www.licq.org/changeset/6146
• http://www.licq.org/ticket/1623
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:159
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/25/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490563
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490717
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28679
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1446/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41732
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00186.html

Affected products (30)

• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.75.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.75.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.75.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.75.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.75_991219:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.84a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.84b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:0.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.3.0_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.3.2_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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