CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3524

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the SSL-ready version of linux-ftpd (linux-ftpd-ssl) 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a long directory name and then executing the XPWD command.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the FTP server, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update linux-ftpd-ssl to the latest available version or apply a security patch to prevent buffer overflow.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the SSL-ready version of linux-ftpd (linux-ftpd-ssl) 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a long directory name, then executing the XPWD command.

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