CVE-2004-0656 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in PureFTPd by exceeding the maximum number of connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0656?
CVE-2004-0656 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The accept_client function in PureFTPd 1.0.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exceeding the maximum number of connections.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0656?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pureftpd Pureftpd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0656?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2004-0656 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0656 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0656, GHSA-g7m6-w6x3-gg99.