WFTPD Pro MLST command denial of service
| wftpd-mlst-command-dos (17169) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WFTPD Pro is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a vulnerability when handling MLST (MultiLocus Sequence Typing) commands. A remote authenticated attacker could issue a long MLST command to the FTP server to cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WFTPD (3.22 or later), available from the WFTPD Web site. See References.
References:
- Texas Imperial Software Web site: WFTPD Pro.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Sun Aug 29 2004 - 13:38:49 CDT: WFTPD Pro Server 3.21 MLST Command Denial of Service Vulnerability.
- BID-11067: WFTPD Server MLST Argument Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1642: WFTPD Pro Server 3.21 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a series of long MLIST commands.
- SA12420: WFTPD Pro Server MLST Command Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Texas Imperial Software WFTPD Pro Server 3.21 R3
Reported:
Aug 29, 2004
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