CVE-2002-0283 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause CPU exhaustion and denial of service on Windows XP by flooding port 445 with malformed TCP SYN packets.
- 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-2002-0283?
CVE-2002-0283 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows XP with port 445 open allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of TCP SYN packets containing possibly malformed data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0283 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-2002-0283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mghc-f8ph-6j96.