CVE-2004-2129 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the SurfNOW web server by sending long HTTP GET requests, causing a 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-2004-2129?
CVE-2004-2129 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
SurfNOW 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a series of long HTTP GET requests, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2129?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Loom Software Surfnow Professional, Loom Software Surfnow Standard.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2129 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-2004-2129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2129 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24q3-549v-f57v.