CVE-2001-0493 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 Small HTTP server by sending URLs containing MS-DOS device names.

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-2001-0493?

CVE-2001-0493 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

Small HTTP server 2.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a URL that contains an MS-DOS device name such as aux.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Max Feoktistov Small Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0493 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-2001-0493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8m44-v843-h5cp.