CVE-2002-1905 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Polycom ViaVideo web server by sending a long HTTP GET request, 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-2002-1905?
CVE-2002-1905 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the web server of Polycom ViaVideo 2.2 and 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HTTP GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1905?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Polycom Viavideo.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1905 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1905 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr9p-wggg-4pc6.