CVE-2002-2306

KaZaA Media Desktop 1.7.1 - Denial of Service via Large Messages

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2306. PoCs published by Josh & omega.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a denial-of-service vulnerability in KaZaA by flooding the target with large messages, causing excessive CPU consumption. It constructs a malformed HTTP request with oversized data and sends it repeatedly to the target.

Description

Sharman Networks KaZaA Media Desktop 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending several large messages.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Josh & omega · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21653

This exploit targets a denial-of-service vulnerability in KaZaA by flooding the target with large messages, causing excessive CPU consumption. It constructs a malformed HTTP request with oversized data and sends it repeatedly to the target.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: KaZaA (versions prior to 2002)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target IP/hostname · Target username · Network connectivity to port 1214
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5317
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9672
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284315

Scores

EPSS 0.0316
EPSS Percentile 86.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (1)
kazaa/kazaa_media_desktop 1.7.1
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026