CVE-2001-0388 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the timed daemon by sending malformed packets.
- 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-2001-0388?
CVE-2001-0388 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
time server daemon timed allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0388?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0388 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-2001-0388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvwx-g9pc-953x.