CVE-2005-2078 Denial of service in n/a
Authenticated remote users can crash the BisonFTP server by sending an invalid command with a long argument.
- 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-2005-2078?
CVE-2005-2078 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BisonFTP Server V4R1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via an invalid command with a long argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2078?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sofotex Bisonftp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2078?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2078 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-2005-2078 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2078 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4whp-mjjp-cg26.