CVE-2004-1992 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Serv-U FTP server by sending a long -l parameter, 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-2004-1992?
CVE-2004-1992 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Serv-U FTP server before 5.0.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long -l parameter, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1992?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Serv-U File Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1992 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-2004-1992 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1992 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2mv-f4m8-rcvc.