CVE-2017-6880 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially execute code via a buffer overflow in the MLST command handler.
- 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-2017-6880?
CVE-2017-6880 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Cerberus FTP Server 8.0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long MLST command.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6880?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cerberus Cerberus Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6880 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-2017-6880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4mg-j38m-rpp5.