CVE-2007-3823 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 17 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the WS_FTP Logging Server by sending a crafted packet to UDP port 5151, 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-2007-3823?

CVE-2007-3823 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Logging Server (Logsrv.exe) in IPSwitch WS_FTP 7.5.29.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending a crafted packet containing a long string to port 5151/udp.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3823?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ipswitch Ws Ftp.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3823?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3823 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-2007-3823 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3823 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c5g-76vf-7h85.