CVE-2003-1329 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 21 May 2007 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in wu-ftpd by exploiting failure to close failed connections on specific operating systems.

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-2003-1329?

CVE-2003-1329 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ftpd.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.2, when running on "operating systems that only allow one non-connected socket bound to the same local address," does not close failed connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Washington University Wu-Ftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1329 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-2003-1329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4v65-2p65-mvwf.