Netwin SurgeFTP Server MS-DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:2891

Info

Netwin SurgeFTP Server MS-DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2891
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 19 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 19 2001 12:00AM
Credit: Reported to bugtraq by "SDL Office" <[email protected]> on June 18, 2001.
Vulnerable: NetWin SurgeFTP 2.0 a Win 95/98
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
NetWin SurgeFTP 1.0 b Win 95/98
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
Not Vulnerable: NetWin SurgeFTP 2.0 b Win 95/98
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98

Discussion

Netwin SurgeFTP Server MS-DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

SurgeFTP is a multiplatform FTP server from Netwin Software, with versions supporting Windows NT, 2000, 95 and 98 as well as RedHat Linux 5-7 and FreeBSD.

By attempting to open a directory named for certain MS-DOS devicenames, a remote attacker can cause Windows versions of SurgeFTP to crash, requiring a restart.

Exploit / POC

Netwin SurgeFTP Server MS-DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

(courtesy SDL Office <[email protected]>):

Connect to the server with anonymous and type cd con/con

References

Netwin SurgeFTP Server MS-DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

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