CVE-2001-0777 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 Oct 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory exhaustion by sending multiple requests for PHP scripts to OmniHTTPd.

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-2001-0777?

CVE-2001-0777 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

Omnicron OmniHTTPd 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a series of requests for PHP scripts.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Omnicron Omnihttpd.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0777 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-2001-0777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8fh-67mv-3pg8.