CVE-2008-6791

PumpKIN TFTP Server 2.7.2.0 - Denial of Service via Long Mode Field

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6791. PoCs published by Saint Patrick.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends a malformed TFTP request with an overly long mode value to PumpKIN TFTP Server 2.7.2.0, causing a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The attack is repeated multiple times to accelerate the DoS effect.

Description

PumpKIN TFTP Server 2.7.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a write request with a long mode field.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Saint Patrick · rubydoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6838

This exploit sends a malformed TFTP request with an overly long mode value to PumpKIN TFTP Server 2.7.2.0, causing a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The attack is repeated multiple times to accelerate the DoS effect.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PumpKIN TFTP Server 2.7.2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target TFTP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31922
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46122
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6838

Scores

EPSS 0.0711
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
klever/pumpkin 2.7.2.0
Published May 04, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026