CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0035
MediumCVSS 5.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk0.82%
52th percentile - higher than 52% of all known CVEs
Summary
There is a race condition in the signal handling routine in ftpd, allowing read/write of arbitrary files.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain access to sensitive data or modify system files, posing a serious threat to the integrity and confidentiality of the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the ftpd software to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Race condition in signal handling routine in ftpd, allowing read/write arbitrary files.