CVE-2000-0855 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in SunFTP by connecting and disconnecting before sending a newline.
- 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-2000-0855?
CVE-2000-0855 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SunFTP build 9(1) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the server and disconnecting before sending a newline.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0855?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xs4all Data Xs4all Data Sunftp.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0855?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0855 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-2000-0855 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0855 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36cf-5wv3-q7jj.