CVE-2008-4572 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via long arguments to CWD and LIST commands in GuildFTPd.
- 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-2008-4572?
CVE-2008-4572 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Guildftpd Guildftpd.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-4572 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4572 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2ppc-v4fh-g52h.