CVE-2001-0790 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause CPU exhaustion and denial of service in Specter IDS by triggering alert generation via port scans.
- 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-2001-0790?
CVE-2001-0790 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
Specter IDS version 4.5 and 5.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a port scan, which causes the server to consume CPU while preparing alerts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Specter Specter Ids.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0790 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-2001-0790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87wq-w6qm-2mhm.