CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2419

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

DCTC client version 0.83.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a string ending with a NULL byte character.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service operation, potentially leading to system downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the DCTC client to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Direct connect text client (DCTC) client 0.83.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a string ending with a NULL byte character.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS