CVE-2001-0598 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Jul 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Symantec Ghost Configuration Server by sending large data packets to port 1347.

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-2001-0598?

CVE-2001-0598 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Symantec Ghost 6.5 and earlier allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service by sending large (> 45Kb) amounts of data to the Ghost Configuration Server on port 1347, which triggers an error that is not properly handled.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0598?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Norton Ghost.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0598?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0598 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-2001-0598 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w55g-rvcg-557g.