CVE-2004-2089 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Matrix FTP Server by logging in with specific credentials and issuing a LIST command.
- 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-2004-2089?
CVE-2004-2089 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Matrix FTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by logging in using four spaces as the username and password and then issuing a LIST command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2089?
How do I fix CVE-2004-2089?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2089 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-2004-2089 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2089 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcwc-wh34-w957.