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OpenTFTP Server Read Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running OpenTFTP Server and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to a boundary error in the handling of filenames and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a read request with an overly long filename.
Affected Software
Affected Software
OpenTFTP Server SP version 1.4.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to OpenTFTP Server SP version 1.5 or later.