VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0185
Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a s/key (SKEY) request with a long name.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 7.45%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a s/key (SKEY) request with a long name.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.45% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- washington university/wu-ftpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patchPatch
- http://unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txtURL Repurposed
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8893
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patchPatch
- http://unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txtURL Repurposed
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8893
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.