CVE-2000-1150 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Felix IRC client on BeOS by sending a message with a long URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-1150?
CVE-2000-1150 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Felix IRC client in BeOS r5 pro and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via a message that contains a long URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xavier Ducrohet Felix.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1150 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-2000-1150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1150 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2gx-qfm9-9rrq.