PlatinumFTPServer Multiple Malformed User Name Connection Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	12790
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2005-0779
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 12 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 04 2007 06:27PM
Credit:	Discovery of this issue is credited to ports.
Vulnerable:	PlatinumFTP PlatinumFTPserver 1.0.18
Not Vulnerable:	PlatinumFTP PlatinumFTP 2007 2.0

PlatinumFTPServer Multiple Malformed User Name Connection Denial Of Service Vulnerability

PlatinumFTPServer is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. This issue is reported to occur when a remote user makes 50 or more connections that attempt to authenticate with a malformed user name.

PlatinumFTPServer Multiple Malformed User Name Connection Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via an FTP client.

The following exploit was provided:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/pftpdos1.pl

PlatinumFTPServer Multiple Malformed User Name Connection Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].


PlatinumFTP PlatinumFTPserver 1.0.18

• PlatinumFTP PlatinumFTP 2007.exe
  http://www.platinumftp.com/full/PlatinumFTP%202007.exe

PlatinumFTPServer Multiple Malformed User Name Connection Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• PlatinumFTPserver Product Page (PlatinumFTP)
  
• PlatinumFTP 1.0.18 remote DoS (ports )
  
• Re: PlatinumFTP 1.0.18 remote DoS ([email protected])