CVE-2009-4108 Denial of service in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can crash XM Easy Personal FTP Server by uploading many files and issuing a LIST command.
- 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-2009-4108?
CVE-2009-4108 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.8.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) by uploading or creating a large number of files or directories, then performing a LIST command.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4108?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dxm2008 Xm Easy Personal Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4108?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4108 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-2009-4108 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4108 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4ww-88cf-fmwc.