8244 : Whisper FTP Surfer Filename Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-07-27

Description

A remote overflow exists in Whisper FTP Surfer. The Whisper FTP Surfer fails to sufficiently check filename boundary, resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request with an overly long filename, an attacker can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a denial of service or execution of arbitrary code on the system, resulting in a loss of availability and/or integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

snapfiles.com
Whisper FTP Surfer
1.0.7

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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