VDB-14897 · CVE-2000-0369 · BID 1266

Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 Ident Daemon denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Caldera OpenLinux 2.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Ident Daemon. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0369. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Caldera OpenLinux 2.3. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Ident Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The IDENT server in Caldera Linux 2.3 creates multiple threads for each IDENT request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

The weakness was disclosed 10/08/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at ftp.calderasystems.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0369. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 1266†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Caldera

Name

OpenLinux

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/08/1999 🔍
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10/08/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/22/2014 +5371 days 🔍
05/21/2018 +1429 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ftp.calderasystems.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0369 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0369
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14897
SecurityFocus: 1266 - Caldera IDENT daemon Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 13:45
Updated: 05/21/2018 10:13
Changes: 06/22/2014 13:45 (44), 05/21/2018 10:13 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:FF3:103

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