CVE-2005-1911 Denial of service in n/a
Remote NNTP servers can cause the leafnode fetchnews client to hang, resulting in a denial of service and potential news loss.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1911?
CVE-2005-1911 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1911?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Leafnode Leafnode.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1911?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2005-1911 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1911 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1911, GHSA-g92w-h4gx-4m3r.