CVE-2002-0835 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the PXE server by sending specific DHCP packets from VoIP phones, 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-2002-0835?
CVE-2002-0835 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DHCP packets from Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) phones.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0835?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Caldera Openlinux Server, Caldera Openlinux Workstation, Hp Secure Os, Redhat Pre-Execution Environment.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0835 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-2002-0835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgw9-hx4q-fhh5.