CVE-2003-1266 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Nov 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can crash EServer's FTP, POP3, SMTP, and NNTP services by sending excessive data, causing 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-2003-1266?

CVE-2003-1266 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The (1) FTP, (2) POP3, (3) SMTP, and (4) NNTP servers in EServer 2.92 through 2.97, and possibly 2.98, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large amount of data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1266?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Etype Eserv.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1266?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1266 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-2003-1266 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1266 exists.

Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fmx-9hq9-vfjx.