VDB-21198 · CVE-2003-1266 · BID 6522

EType EServ up to 2.98 FTP/POP3/SMTP/NNTP Server denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in EType EServ up to 2.98. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component FTP/POP3/SMTP/NNTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The (1) FTP, (2) POP3, (3) SMTP, and (4) NNTP servers in EServer 2.92 through 2.97, and possibly 2.98, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large amount of data.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2003 by D4rkGr3y (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1266 since 11/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Timelineinfo

01/04/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +361 days 🔍
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11/16/2005 +686 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +3201 days 🔍
06/16/2018 +1394 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: D4rkGr3y
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1266 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 6522 - EType EServ NNTP Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 16:16
Updated: 06/16/2018 10:07
Changes: 08/22/2014 16:16 (46), 06/16/2018 10:07 (7)
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