CVE-2006-5568 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause CPU exhaustion and denial of service in FtpXQ Server by sending a long MKD command.
- 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-2006-5568?
CVE-2006-5568 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FtpXQ Server 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a long MKD command.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5568?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Datawizard Ftpxq.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5568 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-2006-5568 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5568 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92gg-7px6-jx79.