CVE-2000-1152 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the BeOS browser IRC client 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-2000-1152?
CVE-2000-1152 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
Browser 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-2000-1152?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Be Beos.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1152?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1152 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-2000-1152 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1152 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w32-x5px-mww7.