CVE-2005-0779 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the PlatinumFTP server by sending multiple connection attempts with a backslash in the username.
- 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-2005-0779?
CVE-2005-0779 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PlatinumFTP 1.0.18, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via multiple connection attempts with a \ (backslash) in the username.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Platinumftp Platinumftpserver.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0779 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-2005-0779 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0779 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48rc-24fj-w8v2.