CVE-2024-11144 HIGH

CVE-2024-11144: Race Condition with LightFTP

Vendor Lightftp
Product LightFTP
Weakness CWE-362
Published December 16, 2024
Last update December 16, 2024

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The server lacks thread safety and can be crashed by anomalous data sent by an anonymous user from a remote network. The crash causes the FTP service to become unavailable, affecting all users and processes that rely on it for file transfers. If the crash occurs during file upload or download, it could lead to incomplete file transfers, potentially corrupting data. The repeated crash might also affect the stability of the underlying system, especially if it leads to resource leaks or affects other services.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published
December 16, 2024 Record updated