CVE-2002-1488: Medium severity Cerulean Studios Trillian vulnerability
Published Mar 18, 2003
·Updated
The IRC component of Trillian 0.73 and 0.74 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PART message with (1) a missing channel or (2) a channel that the Trillian user is not in.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Cerulean Studios Trillian=0.74
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 18, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2002-1488?
CVE-2002-1488 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-1488?
To mitigate CVE-2002-1488, users should upgrade to a patched version of Trillian if available.
3
Which versions of Trillian are affected by CVE-2002-1488?
Trillian versions 0.73 and 0.74 are affected by CVE-2002-1488.
4
What type of attack is described in CVE-2002-1488?
CVE-2002-1488 describes a denial of service attack via malicious PART messages from IRC servers.
5
Can CVE-2002-1488 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2002-1488 can be exploited remotely by sending crafted messages from malicious IRC servers.