SmallFTPD Login Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:7474

Info

SmallFTPD Login Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7474
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 30 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 30 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to "aT4r InsaN3" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: smallftpd smallftpd 0.99
Not Vulnerable: smallftpd smallftpd 1.0.2

Discussion

SmallFTPD Login Denial of Service Vulnerability

smallftpd has been reported prone to a DoS condition when handling malicious login credentials.

It has been reported that if the smallftpd receives malformed login credentials during the smallftpd authentication procedure the server will crash.

Exploit / POC

SmallFTPD Login Denial of Service Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

SmallFTPD Login Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
This vulnerability has been reportedly addressed in the current version of the software:


smallftpd smallftpd 0.99

References

SmallFTPD Login Denial of Service Vulnerability

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