CVE-2002-2075 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 14 Jul 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ICQ by sending a contact message with a large contacts number, leading to memory consumption and application hang.

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-2002-2075?

CVE-2002-2075 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ICQ 2001a and 2002b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and hang) via a contact message with a large contacts number.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2075?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mirabilis Icq.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2075?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2075 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-2002-2075 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2075 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5vxx-hcff-g2xw.