CVE-2009-5141 Other in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 1 Apr 2014 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated remote attackers can crash the War FTP Daemon via format string specifiers in the 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-2009-5141?

CVE-2009-5141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Format string vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82 RC 12 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a LIST command.

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5141?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jgaa Warftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-5141 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-5141 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2xwc-ff9j-7r5h.