CVE-2000-0493 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow in the SMTS daemon.
- 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-2000-0493?
CVE-2000-0493 is a critical memory corruption 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
Buffer overflow in Simple Network Time Sync (SMTS) daemon allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atrius Trivalie Sn Time Sync.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2000-0493 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0493 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q486-58cq-c7gq.