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
Published Nov 7, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 21.48%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.17
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: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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.48% (0.21478) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.48% (0.21478) | 97.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.48% (0.25484) | 95.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 24.43% (0.24431) | 93.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 25.48% (0.25484) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 36.15% (0.36150) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 24.97% (0.24969) | 96.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 26.14% (0.26142) | 96.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 27.98% (0.27976) | 96.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 98.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 97.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Nov/0140.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17465 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17529 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17586 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-896 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.osvdb.org/20530 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15343 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2330 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23016 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Nov/0140.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17465 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17529 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17586 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-896 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/20530 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15343 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2330 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23016 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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