CVE-2003-0855 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Pan newsreader application by sending a news post with an excessively long author email address.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0855?
CVE-2003-0855 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pan 0.13.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a news post with a long author email address.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0855?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Charles Kerr Pan.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0855?
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-2003-0855 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0855 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0855, GHSA-9qx2-jpx2-xj47.