CVE-2009-5141
First published: Tue Apr 01 2014(Updated: )
Format string vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82 RC 12 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a LIST command.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Warftpd | =1.8.2-rc12 | |
| =1.8.2-rc12 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9622
- http://www.warftp.org/index.php?menu=338&cmd=show_article&article_id=1003
- https://www.corelan.be/index.php/forum/security-advisories-archive-2009/corelan-09001-warftpd-1-82-rc12-dos/
- http://www.osvdb.org/62599
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-09/0105.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-5141?
CVE-2009-5141 has a medium severity rating as it allows for a denial of service attack.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5141?
To fix CVE-2009-5141, you should upgrade War FTP Daemon to a version that is not vulnerable, as there are no patches available for 1.82 RC 12.
Who is affected by CVE-2009-5141?
CVE-2009-5141 affects users of War FTP Daemon version 1.82 RC 12, specifically remote authenticated users.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-5141?
CVE-2009-5141 is a format string vulnerability that allows for crashes in the application.
What can attackers do with CVE-2009-5141?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2009-5141 can use format string specifiers in a LIST command to crash the War FTP Daemon.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- vendor/jgaa
- canonical/warftpd
- version/warftpd/1.8.2-rc12