CVE-2005-3524 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in the SSL-ready version of linux-ftpd (linux-ftpd-ssl) 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a long directory name, then executing the XPWD command.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.25484.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux-ftpd-ssl Subscribe	Linux-ftpd-ssl Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-896-1	New ftpd-ssl packages fix arbitrary code execution

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Nov/0140.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17465
http://secunia.com/advisories/17529
http://secunia.com/advisories/17586
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-896
http://www.osvdb.org/20530
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15343
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2330
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23016

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-11-07T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:17:22.851Z

Reserved: 2005-11-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-3524

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-11-07T02:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-3524

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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