CVE-2002-2404 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the IISPop email server by sending a long request to the POP3 port, 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-2002-2404?
CVE-2002-2404 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in IISPop email server 1.161 and 1.181 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long request to the POP3 port (TCP port 110).
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Curtis Specialty Consulting Iispop.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2404 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-2002-2404 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2404 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jmx-6wg4-g79h.