vsftpd connection denial of service
| vsftpd-connection-dos (16222) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Very Secure File Transfer Protocol Daemon (vsftpd) is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by an error in handling many connects and disconnects. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of vsftpd (1.2.2 or later) available from the vsftpd Web site. See references.
References:
- vsftpd Web site: vsftpd web site.
- BID-10394: Vsftpd Listener Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2259: vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.
- OSVDB ID: 6306: vsftpd Connection Handling DoS
- SA11680: vsftpd Connection Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- vsftpd vsftpd prior to 1.2.2
Reported:
May 21, 2004
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