Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in a certain Red Hat deployment of vsftpd before 2.0.5 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 and 4, when PAM is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of invalid authentication attempts within the same session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5962.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Vsftpd | 0.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31007
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31223
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32263
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-398.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0217
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/30/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0579.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0680.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494081/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30364
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020546
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2820
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=201051Exploit
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2640
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-2375?
CVE-2008-2375 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Memory leak in a certain Red Hat deployment of vsftpd before 2.0.5 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 and 4, when PAM is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumptio...
How severe is CVE-2008-2375?
CVE-2008-2375 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-2008-2375?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Vsftpd.