# CVE-2002-2025: Lotus Domino server 5.0.9a and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting the number of working threads via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-14 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Lotus Domino server 5.0.9a and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting the number of working threads via a large number of HTTP requests for (1) an MS-DOS device name and (2) an MS-DOS device name with a large number of characters appended to the device name.

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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0037.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4020
- http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/r5fixlist.nsf/5c087391999d06e7852569280062619d/945e97608fda942a85256b37007905b1?OpenDocument&Highlight=0%2CJCHN547JWV
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4019
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/253830
- http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/r5fixlist.nsf/5c087391999d06e7852569280062619d/a77f8a5132cce70085256b8000792112?OpenDocument&Highlight=0%2CJCHN4UMKLA

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