CVE-2008-6791 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash PumpKIN TFTP Server by sending a write request with an excessively long mode field.
- 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-2008-6791?
CVE-2008-6791 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PumpKIN TFTP Server 2.7.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a write request with a long mode field.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Klever Pumpkin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6791 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-2008-6791 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6791 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mw5-8fv4-p245.