CVE-2001-0681 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Aug 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in QVT/Net FTP servers by sending long usernames or passwords.

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-2001-0681?

CVE-2001-0681 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in ftpd in QPC QVT/Net 5.0 and QVT/Term 5.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a long (1) username or (2) password.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0681?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Qpc Software Qvt Net, Qpc Software Qvt Term.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0681 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-2001-0681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rw69-vhf8-p5r9.