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Cesar FTP Server Long Command Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12417
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Release Date:
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2004-09-01
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Popularity:
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6,913 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Cesar FTP 0.x
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Description:
lion has discovered a vulnerability in Cesar FTP Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to insufficient validation of commands. This can be exploited by supplying an overly long command string to cause a vulnerable system to consume a large amount of CPU resources.
The vulnerability has been confirmed on version 0.99g. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Restrict access to the FTP service.
Provided and/or discovered by:
lion
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