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CVE-2001-0616

5.0 · MEDIUM

Faust Informatics Freestyle Chat server prior to 4.1 SR3 allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service via a URL request which includes a MS-DOS device name (e.g., GET /aux HTTP/1.0).

Published Aug 14, 2001faust_informaticsEPSS 7.06%

Overview

CVE-2001-0616 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting faust_informatics freestyle_chat. It was published on August 14, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Faust Informatics Freestyle Chat server prior to 4.1 SR3 allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service via a URL request which includes a MS-DOS device name (e.g., GET /aux HTTP/1.0).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from faust_informatics. Update freestyle_chat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
faust_informaticsfreestyle_chat0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0241.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2777Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6602Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0241.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2777Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6602

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0616?

CVE-2001-0616 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting faust_informatics freestyle_chat. It was published on August 14, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-0616?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0616?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from faust_informatics. Update freestyle_chat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0616?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-0616 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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