CVE-2002-2306 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption by sending large messages to KaZaA Media Desktop.
- 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-2002-2306?
CVE-2002-2306 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sharman Networks KaZaA Media Desktop 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending several large messages.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2306?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kazaa Kazaa Media Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2306 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-2002-2306 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2306 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-794j-jvx4-wrgc.