CVE-2002-0496 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the SouthWest Talker HTTP server by sending a malformed URL to port 5002, 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-2002-0496?
CVE-2002-0496 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP server for SouthWest Talker server 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a malformed URL to port 5002.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Southwest Southwest.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0496 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-2002-0496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5phg-5f5h-jcrm.