CVE-2001-0684 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Netscape Collabra Server by sending minimal data to a specific TCP port, causing service disruption.

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-2001-0684?

CVE-2001-0684 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Netscape Collabra Server 3.5.4 and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending seven or more characters to TCP port 5239.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netscape Collabra Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0684 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-2001-0684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf7f-q38v-f2qc.

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