Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in a certain Red Hat patch, applied to vsftpd 2.0.5 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora 6 through 8, and on Foresight Linux and rPath appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of CWD commands, as demonstrated by an attack on a daemon with the deny_file configuration option.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Fedora | 6 |
| Foresight Linux | Appliances | All versions |
| Rpath | Appliance Platform Agent | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30341
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30354
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020079
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0185
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/8
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0295.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493167/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29322Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1600
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=397011
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42593
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5814
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-5962?
CVE-2007-5962 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Memory leak in a certain Red Hat patch, applied to vsftpd 2.0.5 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora 6 through 8, and on Foresight Linux and rPath appliances, allows remote attackers to cau...
How severe is CVE-2007-5962?
CVE-2007-5962 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5962?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Fedora, Foresight Linux Appliances, Rpath Appliance Platform Agent.