CVE-2000-1049 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the JRun servlet server by sending a URL with excessive dot characters, causing denial of service.

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-2000-1049?

CVE-2000-1049 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Allaire JRun 3.0 http servlet server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a URL that contains a long string of "." characters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1049?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Macromedia Jrun.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1049 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-2000-1049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jjf-m6gp-mr6f.