What is the severity of CVE-2002-2266?

CVE-2002-2266 has a severity level of high due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2266?

To fix CVE-2002-2266, update to a patched version of NetScreen ScreenOS that addresses this vulnerability.

What versions of NetScreen ScreenOS are affected by CVE-2002-2266?

CVE-2002-2266 affects NetScreen ScreenOS versions 2.8 through 4.0.

What type of attack does CVE-2002-2266 enable?

CVE-2002-2266 enables attackers to exploit half-open H.323 sessions, leading to session table consumption.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-2266 if an update cannot be applied?

Enabling stricter access controls or firewall rules may help mitigate the effects of CVE-2002-2266 in the absence of an update.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-2266

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2002

18/10/2007

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-2266

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.8 through 4.0, when forwarding H.323 or Netmeeting traffic, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (firewall session table consumption) by establishing multiple half-open H.323 sessions, which are not cleaned up on garbage removal and do not time out for 36 hours.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Juniper NetScreen ScreenOS	=2.8
Juniper NetScreen ScreenOS	=3.0
Juniper NetScreen ScreenOS	=3.1
Juniper NetScreen ScreenOS	=4.0

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6250

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2266?
CVE-2002-2266 has a severity level of high due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2266?
To fix CVE-2002-2266, update to a patched version of NetScreen ScreenOS that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of NetScreen ScreenOS are affected by CVE-2002-2266?
CVE-2002-2266 affects NetScreen ScreenOS versions 2.8 through 4.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-2266 enable?
CVE-2002-2266 enables attackers to exploit half-open H.323 sessions, leading to session table consumption.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-2266 if an update cannot be applied?
Enabling stricter access controls or firewall rules may help mitigate the effects of CVE-2002-2266 in the absence of an update.

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