CVE-2001-1251 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in SmallHTTP by sending multiple long URL requests.

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-2001-1251?

CVE-2001-1251 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SmallHTTP 1.204 through 3.00 beta 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple long URL requests.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1251?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Max Feoktistov Small Http Server, Vwebserver Vwebserver.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1251?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1251 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-2001-1251 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq68-hgc6-w2xx.