CVE-2002-0534: Medium severity PostBoard PostBoard vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2002
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Updated

PostBoard 2.0.1 and earlier with BBcode allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and corrupt the database via null \0 characters within [code] tags.

Affected Software

2 affected components
PostBoard PostBoard=2.0.1
PostBoard PostBoard=2.0

Remediation

Event History

Jun 11, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0534?

CVE-2002-0534 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service and database corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-0534?

To fix CVE-2002-0534, upgrade to PostBoard version 2.0.2 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0534?

CVE-2002-0534 affects PostBoard versions 2.0.1 and 2.0.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0534 enable?

CVE-2002-0534 enables remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks and corrupt the database.

5

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2002-0534?

Exploiting CVE-2002-0534 can lead to significant resource exhaustion and potential data integrity issues within the database.

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