7.1
HIGH
CVE-2007-5962
Red Hat vsftpd CWD Command Memory Leak 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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2008, 1:09 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2007-5962 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5962 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat fedora
1 Rpath appliance_platform_agent
1 Foresight_linux appliances
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-5962.

URL Resource
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.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493167/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29322 Exploit
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%3Adef%3A8850
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5814
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00681.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00691.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00699.html
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.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493167/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29322 Exploit
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%3Adef%3A8850
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5814
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00681.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00691.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00699.html

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vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'CWD' (Authenticated) Remote Memory Consumption

Python

Updated: 6 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : May 22, 2023, 7:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5962 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5962 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30341
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30354
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1020079
    Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0185
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/10
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/12
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/8
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0295.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493167/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29322
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1600
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=397011
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42593
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8850
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5814
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00681.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00691.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00699.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2007-5962 vsftpd: memory leak when deny_file option is set 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.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5962 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. CVE-2007-5962 vsftpd: memory leak when deny_file option is set
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5962 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/493167/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493167/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8850 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5814 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5814 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8850 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42593 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42593 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5962 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-5962 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.18 }} -0.51%

score

0.92874

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability