CVE-2002-0256 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the telnet service on Arescom NetDSL 1000 routers by sending long strings, 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-2002-0256?
CVE-2002-0256 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections with long strings, which causes a large number of login failures and causes the telnet service to stop.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arescom Netdsl.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0256 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-2002-0256 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0256 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gq4-2pw4-rw4q.