CVE-1999-0838 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Serv-U FTP servers by exploiting a buffer overflow in the SITE command.
- 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-1999-0838?
CVE-1999-0838 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Serv-U FTP 2.5 allows remote users to conduct a denial of service via the SITE command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Deerfield Serv-U Ftp-Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0838?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0838 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-1999-0838 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0838 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp5c-whqq-9hj8.