CVE-2001-0776 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in DynFX MailServer by sending a long username to the POP3 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-2001-0776?
CVE-2001-0776 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Oct 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in DynFX MailServer version 2.10 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via a long username to the POP3 service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0776?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dynfx Dynfx Mailserver.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0776?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0776 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-2001-0776 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0776 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-498h-q6g5-5x85.