CVE-2000-0870 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in EFTP by sending a long string, triggering a buffer overflow.

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-2000-0870?

CVE-2000-0870 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in EFTP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Khamil Landross and Zack Jones Eftp.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0870 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-2000-0870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q529-mj92-4xfq.