CVE-2004-1691 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the DNS4Me web server by sending excessive data, leading to CPU exhaustion and crashes.
- 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-2004-1691?
CVE-2004-1691 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Web Server in DNS4Me 3.0.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via a large amount of data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rhinosoft Dns4me.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1691 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-2004-1691 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1691 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8hp-7fgw-gpw8.