CVE-2002-2419 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the DCTC client by sending a string ending with a NULL byte, 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-2002-2419?
CVE-2002-2419 is a high-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
Direct connect text client (DCTC) client 0.83.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a string ending with a NULL byte character.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2419?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dctc Project Dctc.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2419 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-2002-2419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2458-q378-h4hg.