CVE-2009-1602 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Quick 'n Easy Mail Server by sending multiple long SMTP commands, leading to daemon outage or high CPU consumption.
- 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-2009-1602?
CVE-2009-1602 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pablo Software Solutions Quick 'n Easy Mail Server 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage or CPU consumption) via multiple long SMTP commands, as demonstrated by HELO commands.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1602?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pablosoftwaresolutions Quick\'n Easy Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1602 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-2009-1602 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1602 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgrq-65g8-2933.