CVE-2003-0071 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in xterm by sending a specific character escape sequence that triggers a tight loop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0071?
CVE-2003-0071 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The DEC UDK processing feature in the xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.99.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain character escape sequence that causes the terminal to enter a tight loop.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0071?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xfree86 Project X11r6.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0071?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2003-0071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xv76-8jhj-2c53.