CVE-2003-0506 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash NetMeeting conferences by sending malformed packets, requiring users to apply the latest service pack.
- 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-2003-0506?
CVE-2003-0506 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 2000 before SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown of NetMeeting conference) via malformed packets, as demonstrated via the chat conversation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0506?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Netmeeting.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0506?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0506 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-2003-0506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2fm-hcj9-g269.