CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0185

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) version 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a s/key (SKEY) request with a long name.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely disrupt service or execute unauthorized code, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of wu-ftpd to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a s/key (SKEY) request with a long name.

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