CVE-2001-0769 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in GuildFTPd Server by sending a request containing a null character, leading to a memory leak.
- 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-2001-0769?
CVE-2001-0769 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory leak in GuildFTPd Server 0.97 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a request containing a null character.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Steve Poulsen Guildftpd.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0769 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-2001-0769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwgr-px3j-45w8.