CVE-2005-0851 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in FileZilla FTP server when MODE Z compression is enabled.
- 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-2005-0851?
CVE-2005-0851 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FileZilla FTP server before 0.9.6, when using MODE Z (zlib compression), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via certain file uploads or directory listings.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Filezilla-Project Filezilla Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0851 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-2005-0851 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0851 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4rv-2523-rg59.