CVE-2000-0369 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Caldera Linux by exploiting thread creation flaws in the IDENT server.
- 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-2000-0369?
CVE-2000-0369 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IDENT server in Caldera Linux 2.3 creates multiple threads for each IDENT request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0369?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Caldera Openlinux.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0369?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0369 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-2000-0369 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0369 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqwr-j5j7-xjj4.