CVE-2006-6558 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Crob FTP Server by sending long sequences of specific characters in LIST or NLST commands.
- 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-2006-6558?
CVE-2006-6558 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Crob FTP Server 3.6.1 b.263 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long series of "?A" sequences in the (1) LIST and possibly (2) NLST command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Crob Crob Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6558 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-2006-6558 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6558 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cc9-cxg3-vpq8.