CVE-2004-2432 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash WinAgents TFTP Server by sending a request with a long file name, 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-2004-2432?
CVE-2004-2432 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WinAgents TFTP Server 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request for a file with a long file name, possibly due to an off-by-one buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2432?
How do I fix CVE-2004-2432?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2432 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-2004-2432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw5r-j2q9-q6f6.