KnFTPd 'FEAT' Command Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:52805

Info

KnFTPd 'FEAT' Command Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 52805
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2012-5905
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 29 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 11 2013 01:10PM
Credit: Stefan Schurtz
Vulnerable: knftpd knftpd 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

KnFTPd 'FEAT' Command Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash the affected FTP server, denying service to legitimate users.

KnFTPd 1.0.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

KnFTPd 'FEAT' Command Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

KnFTPd 'FEAT' Command Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

References

KnFTPd 'FEAT' Command Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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