CVE-2003-0706 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a tight loop in the mah-jong game application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0706?
CVE-2003-0706 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in mah-jong 1.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (tight loop).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0706?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nicolas Boullis Mah-Jong.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0706?
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-2003-0706 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0706 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0706, GHSA-8r7f-fxcw-qpp5.