security flaw
Published Sep 1, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.45%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:096
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:096
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:096 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:096 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:096 |
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: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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.45% (0.07449) | 94.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.45% (0.07449) | 93.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 8.59% (0.08591) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.27% (0.07265) | 90.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.11% (0.12110) | 89.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.46% (0.07456) | 91.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.52% (0.07516) | 94.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 7.52% (0.07516) | 93.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.53% (0.09526) | 93.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 88.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 75.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txt x_refsource_MISCURL Repurposed
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.html x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8893 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0185 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617176 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0185
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0185
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patch | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txt | x_refsource_MISCURL Repurposed | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8893 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0185 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617176 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0185 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0185 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.