CVE-2001-0391 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 24 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Xitami web server by sending a specific HTTP request to the /aux directory, 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-2001-0391?

CVE-2001-0391 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Xitami 2.5d4 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the server via an HTTP request to the /aux directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0391?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imatix Xitami.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0391?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0391 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-2001-0391 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0391 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x7w-w943-rj89.