CVE-2000-0608 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Jul 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in NetWin dMailWeb and cwMail by sending a long POP parameter.

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-2000-0608?

CVE-2000-0608 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NetWin dMailWeb and cwMail 2.6i and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long POP parameter (pophost).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0608?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Netwin Cwmail, Netwin Dmailweb.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0608 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-2000-0608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-665p-mhgh-xxcv.