FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the setproctitle function (sometimes called by set_proc_title), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands
Published Jul 19, 2000
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 58.87%
Description
FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the setproctitle function (sometimes called by set_proc_title), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.51
- 5.60
- 2.4.2_beta1
- 2.4.2_beta18
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr4
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr5
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr6
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr7
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr8
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr9
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr10
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr11
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr12
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr13
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr14
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr15
- 2.4.2_vr16
- 2.4.2_vr17
- 2.5
- 2.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 58.87% (0.58870) | 99.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 58.87% (0.58870) | 98.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.74% (0.12738) | 93.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.46% (0.20458) | 92.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.74% (0.12738) | 93.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.18% (0.10177) | 94.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.08% (0.04080) | 90.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-009.txt.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSD
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0031.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0061.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0121.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-13.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1425 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1438 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-009.txt.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSD | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0031.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0061.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0121.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-13.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1425 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1438 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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