CVE-2010-0552 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the GNCASTER application or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending multiple requests with long URIs for non-existent files.
- 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-2010-0552?
CVE-2010-0552 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Geo++ GNCASTER 1.4.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple requests for a non-existent file using a long URI.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0552?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geopp Geo\+\+ Gncaster.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0552?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0552 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-2010-0552 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0552 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pq5-xxv9-fj58.