CVE-2004-2273 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the efFingerD daemon by sending a single-byte packet, 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-2004-2273?
CVE-2004-2273 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
efFingerD 0.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet with a single byte, which triggers a "Wrong protocol or connection state" error.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Evan Sims Effingerd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2273 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-2004-2273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcrv-9q79-6v5h.