CVE-2002-1754 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 21 Jun 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can crash the Novell NetWare Client by forcing it to resolve large hostnames via network utilities.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1754?

CVE-2002-1754 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Novell NetWare Client 4.80 through 4.83 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using ping, traceroute, or a similar utility to force the client to resolve a large hostname.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1754?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Netware Client.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1754?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1754 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-2002-1754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq9c-7q38-2j2j.