CVE-2001-0599 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere by sending large data packets to port 2638.
- 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-2001-0599?
CVE-2001-0599 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
Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere Database Engine 6.0.3.2747 and earlier as included with Symantec Ghost 6.5 allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service by sending large (> 45Kb) amounts of data to port 2638.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0599 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-2001-0599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fwg-fxq9-gm78.