CVE-2002-0460

Public Exploit

Description

Bitvise WinSSHD before 2002-03-16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a large number of incomplete connections that are not properly terminated, which are not properly freed by SSHd.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.92% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0068.html	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8470.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4300	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262681	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0460?: CVE-2002-0460 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0460?: To fix CVE-2002-0460, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0460 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0460 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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