Description
BlockHosts before 2.0.4 does not properly parse (1) sshd and (2) vsftpd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary deny entries to the /etc/hosts.allow file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to a daemon log file, as demonstrated by connecting through ssh with a client protocol version identification containing an IP address string, or connecting through ftp with a username containing an IP address string, different vectors than CVE-2007-2765.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-4305 | BlockHosts before 2.0.4 does not properly parse (1) sshd and (2) vsftpd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary deny entries to the /etc/hosts.allow file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to a daemon log file, as demonstrated by connecting through ssh with a client protocol version identification containing an IP address string, or connecting through ftp with a username containing an IP address string, different vectors than CVE-2007-2765. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T14:53:55.640Z
Reserved: 2007-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-4322
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-08-14T00:17:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-4322
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD