XLight FTP Server Long Directory Request Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	9585
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2004-0255
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 05 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 02:06AM
Credit:	Discovery credited to intuit.
Vulnerable:	XLight FTP Server XLight FTP Server 1.52 XLight FTP Server XLight FTP Server 1.45 XLight FTP Server XLight FTP Server 1.41 XLight FTP Server XLight FTP Server 1.25
Not Vulnerable:

XLight FTP Server Long Directory Request Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A problem in the handling of large requests has been reported to result in service instability in XLight FTP Server under some circumstances. Because of this, it may be possible for a remote attacker to deny service to legitimate users of the software.

XLight FTP Server Long Directory Request Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept has been made available by intuit:

ftp://[email protected]/............................................................................................................................................................................................................../*/

XLight FTP Server Long Directory Request Remote 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 are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

XLight FTP Server Long Directory Request Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Product Homepage (XLight FTP Server)
  
• Remote crash Xlight ftp server 1.52 ("intuit e.b." )