CVE-2007-1404 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.3 Published 10 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ProSysInfo TFTP Server by sending a long UDP packet.

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-2007-1404?

CVE-2007-1404 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

tftpd.exe in ProSysInfo TFTP Server TFTPDWIN 0.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long UDP packet that is not properly handled in a recv_from call. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-4948.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Prosysinfo Tftp Server Tftpdwin.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1404 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-2007-1404 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1404 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m958-mf4w-j778.