CVE-2002-1920 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 28 Jun 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can crash the FtpXQ server by sending a long directory name in an MKD command, causing a denial of service.

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-2002-1920?

CVE-2002-1920 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in FtpXQ 2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a MKD command with a long directory name.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1920?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Datawizard Ftpxq.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1920?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1920 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-1920 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1920 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hfxc-rg4g-qqv7.