Tftpd32 gauge window title denial of service
| tftpd32-gauge-dos (30439) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Tftpd32 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a buffer overflow when handling an overly long gauge window title. By sending an overly long GET or PUT command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Tftpd32 (3.03 or later), available from the Tftpd32 Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 16 2006 - 20:02:28 CST : TFTPD32 v3.01 TFTP Server Long File Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- Tftpd32 Web page: Tftpd32: a free firewall friendly dhcp, syslog sntp and tftp server for windows, tftp client.
- BID-21148: TFTPD32 Filename Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6141: Buffer overflow in Tftpd32 3.01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long GET or PUT request, which is not properly handled when the request is displayed in the title of the gauge window.
- SA22968: TFTPD32 GET/PUT Denial of Service Vulnerability
- US-CERT VU#632633: Wyse Simple Imager (WSI) includes vulnerable versions of TFTPD32
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4606: TFTPD32 GET and PUT Commands Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- tftpd32 Tftpd32 3.02 and prior
Reported:
Nov 16, 2006
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