# CVE-2020-8815: Improper connection handling in the base connection handler in IKTeam BearFTP before v0.3.1 allows a remote attacker to achieve denial of se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Improper connection handling in the base connection handler in IKTeam BearFTP before v0.3.1 allows a remote attacker to achieve denial of service via a Slowloris approach by sending a large volume of small packets.

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## References

- https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP
- https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP/blob/f5a8047587c1a96456d4f291c12b038b9ab0d0c5/BearFTP/Program.cs#L503-L525
- https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP/commit/17a6ead72d4a25cbfcef5e27613aa0a5f88a4b26
- https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP/commit/66dc9d95e58bca133f265457d32007cdf38b66ad
- https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP/releases/tag/0.4.0

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