CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0468

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in FTPFS allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the length of user names and update the FTPFS software to the latest version to mitigate the buffer overflow risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in FTPFS allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

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