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VicFTPS LIST Command Processing Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29943
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Release Date:
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2008-04-28
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Last Update:
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2008-05-02
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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: | VicFTPS 5.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2031 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
Neelima Premsankar has discovered a vulnerability in VicFTPS, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to a NULL-pointer dereference error and can be exploited to cause the service to crash via e.g. a specially crafted LIST command.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 5.0. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Restrict access to the service.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Neelima Premsankar
Changelog:
2008-05-02: Added CVE reference.
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