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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-3524

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.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 21.5%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.5%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
21.48% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
linux-ftpd-ssl/linux-ftpd-ssl
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.