CVE-2008-5045 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote FTP servers can crash Network-Client FTP Now via a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by a specific server response.
- 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-2008-5045?
CVE-2008-5045 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Network-Client FTP Now 2.6, and possibly other versions, allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a 200 server response that is exactly 1024 characters long.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5045?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Network-Client.com Ftp Now.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5045?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5045 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-2008-5045 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5045 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39vq-vr97-mhp8.