CVE-2004-2120 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption by sending multiple incomplete GET requests to Reptile Web Server.
- 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-2004-2120?
CVE-2004-2120 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Reptile Web Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via multiple incomplete GET requests without the HTTP version.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Reptile Web Server Reptile Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2120 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-2004-2120 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2120 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j37w-pcjp-2p88.