CVE-2004-2272 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the efFingerD daemon via a buffer overflow in the finger command handler, causing 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-2004-2272?
CVE-2004-2272 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the sockFinger_DataArrival function in efFingerD 0.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long finger command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Evan Sims Effingerd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2272 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-2004-2272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq39-3m9q-6r9j.