CVE-2009-3655 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 9 Oct 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Serv-U FTP server by sending a specific SITE SET TRANSFERPROGRESS ON command, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-3655?

CVE-2009-3655 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Rhino Software Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 8.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors related to the "SITE SET TRANSFERPROGRESS ON" FTP command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Serv-U File Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3655 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-2009-3655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv76-2mqf-62hg.