CVE-2008-0791 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption by sending short packets to the WinIPDS 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-2008-0791?
CVE-2008-0791 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ipdsserver.exe in Intermate WinIPDS 3.3 G52-33-021 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via short packets on TCP port 5001 with the 3, 5, 7, 13, 14, or 15 packet types.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intermate Winipds.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0791 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-2008-0791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8h8-jvvh-7jjc.