Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0 NWFTPD resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component NWFTPD. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0791. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component NWFTPD. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Novell Netware FTP server NWFTPD before 5.02r allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a connection to the server followed by a carriage return, and possibly other invalid commands with improper syntax or length.

The weakness was disclosed 08/12/2002 by Patrik Karlsson (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0791. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.02r eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9034), SecurityFocus (BID 4693†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6041†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NetWare 5.02r

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05/08/2002 🔍
08/12/2002 +96 days 🔍
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11/24/2004 +835 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +3527 days 🔍
05/26/2019 +1769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Patrik Karlsson
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18677
X-Force: 9034
SecurityFocus: 4693 - Novell NetWare NWFTPD Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6041 - DoS in Novell Netware FTP Server NWFTPD via Invalid Commands, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 23:46
Updated: 05/26/2019 11:40
Changes: 07/22/2014 23:46 (57), 05/26/2019 11:40 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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