CVE-2001-0364 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in SSH Communications Security sshd for Windows by opening many simultaneous connections.

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-2001-0364?

CVE-2001-0364 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SSH Communications Security sshd 2.4 for Windows allows remote attackers to create a denial of service via a large number of simultaneous connections.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0364?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ssh Ssh2.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0364?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0364 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-2001-0364 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0364 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwvj-rf2v-q344.