CVE-2003-0738 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the phpWebSite calendar module by sending a long year parameter, 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-2003-0738?

CVE-2003-0738 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The calendar module in phpWebSite 0.9.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long year parameter.

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0738?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpwebsite Phpwebsite.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0738 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-2003-0738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gqww-h47c-q37j.

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