CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0053

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A one-byte buffer overflow in the replydirname function in BSD-based ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the ftpd server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

One-byte buffer overflow in replydirname function in BSD-based ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS