wzdftpd Unspecified Bug Lets Remote Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017537 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017537
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0428
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 19 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jan 19 2007
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Version(s): 8.0 and prior
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in wzdftpd. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send a specially crafted FTP command to cause denial of service conditions for target service.
The vendor was notified on January 8, 2007.
Jose Miguel Esparza of S21Sec discovered this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.s21sec.com/avisos/s21sec-033-en.txt
[Editor's note: The report did not indicate if authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability or not.]
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
Version 8.1 is not affected.
No solution was available at the time of this entry for versions prior to 8.1.
The report indicates that, as a workaround, you can add a "key != NULL" condition in the chtbl_lookup function of the 'hash.c' file.
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Vendor URL: www.wzdftpd.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Subject: [Full-disclosure] WzdFTPD < 8.1 Denial of service
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- S21Sec Advisory -
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Title: WzdFTPD Denial of Service
ID: S21SEC-033-en
Severity: Medium - Denial of Service
History: 26.Dic.2006 Vulnerability discovered
8.Ene.2007 Vendor contacted
Scope: FTP Server Denial of Service
Platforms: Any
Author: Jose Miguel Esparza (jesparza@s21sec.com)
URL: http://www.s21sec.com/avisos/s21sec-033-en.txt
Release: Public
[ SUMMARY ]
WzdFTPD is a ftp server designed to be modular and portable, work
under linux/win32/freebsd/openbsd, and to be entirely configurable
online using SITE commands. It supports SSL, IPv6, multithreading,
external scripts, and it uses Unix-like permissions and ACLs, with
virtual users and groups.
WzdFTPD project also supports bandwith limitation (per user, per
group, or globally), group administrators, and per command
authorization.
[ AFFECTED VERSIONS ]
Following versions are affected with this issue:
- WzdFTPD v8.0 and prior.
- Lastest version (8.1) is not affected by this vulnerability.
[ DESCRIPTION ]
It's possible to cause a denial of service sending a special crafted
FTP command.
[ WORKAROUND ]
Add "key != NULL" condition in the chtbl_lookup function of the
hash.c file until vendor solution or upgrade to 8.1.
[ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ]
These vulnerabilities have been found and researched by:
- Jose Miguel Esparza <jesparza@s21sec.com> S21Sec
With thanks to:
- David Barroso <dbarroso@s21sec.com> S21Sec
[ REFERENCES ]
* WzdFTPD
http://www.wzdftpd.net/
* S21Sec
http://www.s21sec.com
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