First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
ICQ 2001a and 2002b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and hang) via a contact message with a large contacts number.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
CenterICQ | =2001a | |
CenterICQ | =2002b |
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CVE-2002-2075 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to memory consumption and application hang.
To fix CVE-2002-2075, it is recommended to upgrade to a later version of ICQ that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2002-2075 affects ICQ versions 2001a and 2002b.
CVE-2002-2075 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through specially crafted contact messages.
One way to mitigate CVE-2002-2075 is to restrict the receipt of messages from unknown contacts to prevent exploitation.