CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1329

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In wu-ftpd 2.6.2, there is an issue with not closing failed connections when running on operating systems that allow only one non-connected socket bound to the same local address. This can lead to denial of service.

Risk Assessment

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause FTP service unavailability, impacting the organization's operations.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of wu-ftpd that addresses this connection management issue.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

ftpd.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.2, when running on "operating systems that only allow one non-connected socket bound to the same local address," does not close failed connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

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