CVE-2002-1049 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the HylaFAX faxgetty service via a format string vulnerability in TSI data, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1049?
CVE-2002-1049 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
Format string vulnerability in HylaFAX faxgetty before 4.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the TSI data element.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hylafax Hylafax.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1049?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2002-1049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1049, GHSA-2qfv-hf75-cqrh.