CVE-1999-1202 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in StarTech POP3 and Telnet servers by sending a long USER command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1202?
CVE-1999-1202 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
StarTech (1) POP3 proxy server and (2) telnet server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long USER command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1202?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Startech Pop3 Proxy Server, Startech Telnet Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1202?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-1202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hqc-gjr5-73rx.