CVE-2003-0290

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.34% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11973	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0064.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7552	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284631428187&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284630228137&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0290?: CVE-2003-0290 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0290?: To fix CVE-2003-0290, 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-2003-0290 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0290 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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