CVE-2004-2495 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU exhaustion by opening many simultaneous connections to Ability Mail Server services.
- 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-2004-2495?
CVE-2004-2495 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) Webmail, (2) admin, and (3) SMTP services in Ability Mail Server 1.18 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of simultaneous connections to the service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2495?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Code-Crafters Ability Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2495 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-2004-2495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcpj-8874-w5qg.