CVE-2003-1416 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause CPU exhaustion and denial of service in BisonFTP Server by sending long ls or cwd commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1416?
CVE-2003-1416 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BisonFTP Server 4 release 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long (1) ls or (2) cwd command.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bisonftp Bisonftp Server 4.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1416 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-2003-1416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq7p-w257-hcj2.