vendor:
BearFTP
by:
kolya5544
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
DoS
CWE
Product Name: BearFTP
Affected Version From: v0.0.1
Affected Version To: v0.1.0
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2020-8416
CPE:
Platforms Tested: Ubuntu 18.04
2020
BearFTP 0.1.0 – ‘PASV’ Denial of Service
The BearFTP version 0.1.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) attack. By sending a specially crafted 'PASV' command, an attacker can cause the server to spawn multiple threads, consuming excessive resources and causing the server to struggle in processing commands. The attack can be mitigated by applying a patch provided by the vendor.
Mitigation:
Apply the patch provided by the vendor to mitigate the vulnerability.