CVE-2000-0140 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Apr 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Internet Anywhere POP3 Mail Server by establishing a large number of connections.

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-2000-0140?

CVE-2000-0140 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Internet Anywhere POP3 Mail Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0140?

It affects 1 product.

Products include True North Internet Anywhere Mail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0140?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0140 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-2000-0140 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0140 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhrc-cc2w-crx2.