CVE-2003-1188 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Unichat server by sending duplicate chat character entries, requiring a valid login.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1188?
CVE-2003-1188 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unichat allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by adding extra chat characters (avatars) and logging in to a chat room, as demonstrated using duplicate ACTOR entries in u2res000.rit.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Unichat Unichat.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1188 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-2003-1188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xmg-w4gm-wc85.