CVE-2007-4844 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 12 Sep 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A malicious FTP server can cause a denial of service in Unreal Commander by triggering an infinite loop during directory change operations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4844?

CVE-2007-4844 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

X-Diesel Unreal Commander 0.92 build 565 and 573 does not properly react to an FTP server's behavior after sending a "CWD /" command, which allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by (1) repeatedly sending a 550 error response, or (2) sending a 550 error response and then disconnecting.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4844?

It affects 1 product.

Products include X-Diesel Unreal Commander.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4844 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-2007-4844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qh88-37x3-2c52.