CVE-2010-3494: Race Condition

Published Oct 19, 2010
·
Updated

Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
pip/pyftpdlib<0.5.2
0.5.2
G.rodola Pyftpdlib<=0.5.1
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.1
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.1.1
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.2.0
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.3.0
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.4.0
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.5.0

Remediation

Event History

Oct 19, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:47 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3494?

CVE-2010-3494 has a moderate severity rating as it causes a denial of service by crashing the FTP server.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-3494?

To fix CVE-2010-3494, upgrade pyftpdlib to version 0.5.2 or later.

3

Which versions of pyftpdlib are affected by CVE-2010-3494?

CVE-2010-3494 affects pyftpdlib versions prior to 0.5.2.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2010-3494 on my server?

CVE-2010-3494 can cause your FTP server to become unresponsive, leading to service outages.

5

Is CVE-2010-3494 an exploit that can be remotely triggered?

Yes, CVE-2010-3494 can be exploited by remote attackers who can establish and immediately close TCP connections.

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