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FtpXQ Server "MKD" Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22540
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Release Date:
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2006-10-25
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Last Update:
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2006-10-31
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Popularity:
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4,893 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: | FtpXQ Server 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5568
CVE-2006-5569
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Description:
Greg Linares has discovered a vulnerability in FTPXQ Server, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of the "MKD" command. This can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources by either supplying an overly long argument or any number of certain special characters to the command.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.0.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Grant only trusted users access to the FTP service.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Greg Linares
Changelog:
2006-10-26: Update "Description" section.
2006-10-31: Added CVE reference.
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