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CVE-2004-0255

MediumPublished

Xlight 1.52, with log to screen enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by requesting a long directory consisting of . (dot) and /...

Published: Mar 18, 2004
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Feb 5, 2004

Primary CVSS

5.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

7.4%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 94.2%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Xlight 1.52, with log to screen enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by requesting a long directory consisting of . (dot) and / (slash) characters, which causes the server to crash when the administrator views the log file, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Sources

Xlight FTP Server 1.x - Long Directory Request Remote Denial of ServiceExploit
intuit · windows · Feb 5, 2004

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