CVE-2007-6263

Published Dec 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The dataconn function in ftpd.c in netkit ftpd (netkit-ftpd) 0.17, when certain modifications to support SSL have been introduced, calls fclose on an uninitialized file stream, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via some types of FTP over SSL protocol behavior, as demonstrated by breaking a passive FTP DATA connection in a way that triggers an error in the server's SSL_accept function. NOTE: the netkit ftp issue is covered by CVE-2007-5769.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6231 The dataconn function in ftpd.c in netkit ftpd (netkit-ftpd) 0.17, when certain modifications to support SSL have been introduced, calls fclose on an uninitialized file stream, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via some types of FTP over SSL protocol behavior, as demonstrated by breaking a passive FTP DATA connection in a way that triggers an error in the server's SSL_accept function. NOTE: the netkit ftp issue is covered by CVE-2007-5769.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 6, 2007, 3:46 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM