CVE-2001-0843 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Squid proxy server by sending a specific FTP PUT request, causing a denial of 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-2001-0843?
CVE-2001-0843 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Squid proxy server 2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a mkdir-only FTP PUT request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0843?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squid Squid Web Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0843?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0843 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-2001-0843 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0843 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jpq-2j9m-x6ww.