CVE-2005-2159 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the PlanetFileServer application by sending a long request, 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-2005-2159?
CVE-2005-2159 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mshftp.dll in PlanetDNS PlanetFileServer 2.0.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Planetdns Planetfileserver.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2159 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-2005-2159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4m2-m8vm-6878.