EFTP Newline String Handling Remote DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10510

Synopsis

The FTP server running on the remote host has a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The version of EFTP running on the remote host has a denial of service vulnerability. Sending data without a trailing carriage return causes the service to crash.

Solution

Upgrade to EFTP 2.0.5.316 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Sep/228

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10510

File Name: eftp_dos.nasl

Version: 1.36

Type: remote

Family: FTP

Published: 9/12/2000

Updated: 1/16/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2000-0871

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0871

BID: 1677