Xlight ftp RETR denial of service
| xlight-retr-dos (15220) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Xlight ftp server is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote authenticated attacker could issue a long RETR command to the server to cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Feb 15 2004 - 06:51:45 CST : Xlight ftp server 1.52 RETR bug.
- BID-9627: XLight FTP Server Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- BID-9668: XLight FTP Server Remote Send File Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0287: Xlight FTP server 1.52 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a RETR command with a long argument containing a large number of / (slash) characters, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
- OSVDB ID: 6722: Xlight FTP Server RETR Command Remote Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Xlight FTP server Xlight FTP server 1.52
Reported:
Feb 15, 2004
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