CVE-2004-0656: Medium severity pureftpd PureFTPd vulnerability

Published Jul 13, 2004
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Updated

The acceptclient function in PureFTPd 1.0.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exceeding the maximum number of connections.

Affected Software

18 affected components
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.16a
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.2
pureftpd PureFTPd=0.96
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.4
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.16b
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.16
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.14
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.11
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.1
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.13a
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.3
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.18
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.12
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.17a
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.15
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.16c
pureftpd PureFTPd=1.0.5

Event History

Jul 13, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0656?

CVE-2004-0656 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability allowing attackers to exceed the maximum number of connections.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0656?

To mitigate CVE-2004-0656, upgrade to PureFTPd version 1.0.19 or later to avoid the denial of service issue.

3

Which versions of PureFTPd are affected by CVE-2004-0656?

CVE-2004-0656 affects PureFTPd versions 1.0.18 and earlier.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-0656?

CVE-2004-0656 is a denial of service vulnerability that can disrupt service availability.

5

How does CVE-2004-0656 affect PureFTPd's functionality?

CVE-2004-0656 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exceeding the connection limits, potentially affecting server performance.

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