WSFTP Null Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23584
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 21 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 23 2007 06:00PM
Credit:	Michal Bucko (sapheal) is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007 Ipswitch WS FTP Server Professional 2007
Not Vulnerable:

WSFTP Null Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

WSFTP is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash the application, denying further service to legitimate users.

WSFTP Null Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit these issues through an FTP client.

WSFTP Null Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
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WSFTP Null Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• WS FTP Homepage (IpSwitch)
  
• Re: WS_FTP Home 2007 NetscapeFTPHandler denial of service ([email protected])
  
• WS_FTP Home 2007 NetscapeFTPHandler denial of service ([email protected])