EType EServ 2.9x Connection memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in EType EServ 2.9x. Affected is an unknown function of the component Connection Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory leak. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0290. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in EType EServ 2.9x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory leak in eServ 2.9x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of connections, whose memory is not freed when the connection is terminated.

The weakness was released 06/16/2003 by Matthew Murphy (mattmurphy) with SecurityLab.RU as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0290 since 05/13/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11619 (Eserv Non-Terminated Connection Saturation DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38204 (EType EServ Resource Exhaustion Denial of Service Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11973), Exploit-DB (22585), Tenable (11619), SecurityFocus (BID 7552†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1628†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 11619
Nessus Name: Eserv Non-Terminated Connection Saturation DoS
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Matthew Murphy (mattmurphy)
Organization: SecurityLab.RU
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0290 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20536
X-Force: 11973
SecurityFocus: 7552 - EType EServ Resource Exhaustion Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1628 - Memory Leak in Etype Eserv 2.9x Allows DoS via Multiple Connections, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 01:05
Updated: 08/20/2025 22:04
Changes: 08/12/2014 01:05 (62), 05/11/2019 10:34 (9), 06/28/2021 15:46 (3), 01/26/2025 14:01 (19), 08/20/2025 22:04 (3)
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