CVE-1999-0079 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in FTP servers by exhausting available ports through multiple PASV commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0079?
CVE-1999-0079 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in FTP by issuing multiple PASV commands, causing the server to run out of available ports.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bisonware Bisonware Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0079?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0079 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-1999-0079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmj7-7fjv-279c.