CVE-2002-1988: Medium severity caucho technology resin vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2002
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Updated

Resin 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and hang) via a URL with long variables for non-existent resources.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Caucho Technology Resin=2.1.1

Event History

Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 14, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1988?

CVE-2002-1988 has a severity level classified as medium due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-1988?

To address CVE-2002-1988, upgrade to a newer version of Resin that patches this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2002-1988?

CVE-2002-1988 affects users running Resin version 2.1.1.

4

What does CVE-2002-1988 exploit?

CVE-2002-1988 exploits long variable URLs sent to non-existent resources to consume memory and cause hangs.

5

Is CVE-2002-1988 a common vulnerability?

CVE-2002-1988 is known but less common compared to more recent vulnerabilities affecting modern applications.

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