CVE-2009-0362 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Fail2ban version 0.8.3, specifically within its filter.d/wuftpd.conf configuration. An attacker can exploit an incorrect regular expression by sending a crafted reverse-resolved DNS name, leading to forced authentication failures. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low severity with a network attack vector and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fail2ban:fail2ban:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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