CVE-2024-0737 Xlightftpd Xlight FTP Server Login denial of service

What is CVE-2024-0737?

CVE-2024-0737 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Xlightftpd Xlight FTP Server, published on 19 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Xlightftpd Xlight FTP Server 1.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument user leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-251560.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0737?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xlightftpd Xlight Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0737 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-2024-0737 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0737 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Other vulnerabilities in Xlightftpd Xlight FTP Server

• CVE-2019-25681 Xlight FTP Server 3.9.1 SEH Overwrite Buffer Overflow High 8.6
• CVE-2009-4795 SQL injection in n/a Medium 6.8
• CVE-2010-2695 Path traversal in n/a Medium 6.5
• CVE-2023-53886 Xlight FTP Server 3.9.3.6 Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability via Execute Program Medium 5.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-hjcg-5cvw-69qv.