CVE-2024-0261 Sentex FTPDMIN RNFR Command denial of service

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sentex FTPDMIN by exploiting the RNFR 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-2024-0261?

CVE-2024-0261 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Sentex FTPDMIN, published on 7 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in Sentex FTPDMIN 0.96 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component RNFR Command Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-249817 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0261?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ftpdmin Project Ftpdmin.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0261 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-2024-0261 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0261 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grqg-j4qq-rvr9.

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