CVE-1999-0075 Denial of service in n/a
An authenticated attacker can cause a denial of service in wu-ftpd by sending a specific QUOTE PASV command, crashing the daemon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0075?
CVE-1999-0075 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PASV core dump in wu-ftpd daemon when attacker uses a QUOTE PASV command after specifying a username and password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0075?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Washington University Wu-Ftpd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0075?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0075 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0075 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0075 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh8f-866p-w345.