Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command
Published Dec 15, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 67.22%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command. NOTE: it was later reported that 4.70 is also affected. NOTE: the USER vector is already covered by CVE-2005-0634.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.92
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:P/I:P/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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 67.22% (0.67223) | 99.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 66.81% (0.66810) | 99.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 88.41% (0.88405) | 99.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.85% (0.87846) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 71.63% (0.71630) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 68.72% (0.68722) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 68.87% (0.68873) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 65.70% (0.65705) | 97.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 67.20% (0.67195) | 97.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 64.48% (0.64476) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 57.74% (0.57737) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 32.14% (0.32137) | 96.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 24.55% (0.24550) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 24.95% (0.24952) | 95.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 23.69% (0.23692) | 95.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 67.07% (0.67074) | 99.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 67.07% (0.67074) | 98.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23323 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23323 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory |
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