CVE-2000-0281 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Napster client by sending a long message, triggering a buffer overflow.
- 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-2000-0281?
CVE-2000-0281 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the Napster client beta 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Napster Napster Client.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0281 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-2000-0281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rjm-jwr3-fh58.