CVE-2003-1085 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on Thomson cable modems by sending long GET requests, potentially triggering a buffer overflow.
- 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-2003-1085?
CVE-2003-1085 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP server in the Thomson TWC305, TWC315, and TCW690 cable modem ST42.03.0a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unstable service) via a long GET request, possibly caused by a buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1085?
How do I fix CVE-2003-1085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1085 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-2003-1085 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1085 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp8x-w47g-q776.