Buffer overflow in the SockPrintf function in wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, when compiled with MAIL_ADMIN option enabled on a system that supports very long pathnames, might allow remote anonymous users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a long pathname, which triggers the overflow when wu-ftpd constructs a notification message to the administrator
Published May 15, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.29%
Description
Buffer overflow in the SockPrintf function in wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, when compiled with MAIL_ADMIN option enabled on a system that supports very long pathnames, might allow remote anonymous users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a long pathname, which triggers the overflow when wu-ftpd constructs a notification message to the administrator.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- n/a
- ≤ 2.6.2
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03289) | 88.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03289) | 86.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 77.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02424) | 75.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 78.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00546) | 78.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 74.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 76.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 74.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00461) | 72.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 70.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 79.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 77.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 56.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-09/0348.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9835 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1007775 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/2594 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8668 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2003&m=slackware-security.365971 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13269 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-09/0348.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/9835 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1007775 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/2594 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8668 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2003&m=slackware-security.365971 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13269 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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