MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in KnFTPd 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in a FEAT command
Published Nov 17, 2012
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.86%
Description
Buffer overflow in KnFTPd 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in a FEAT command.
Affected products
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.
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.86% 0.02864
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02864
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02864) | 86.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02864) | 84.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.34% (0.16338) | 94.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.75% (0.11749) | 89.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.34% (0.16338) | 94.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.70% (0.05695) | 93.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 5.70% (0.05695) | 93.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 8.81% (0.08810) | 94.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 8.94% (0.08938) | 94.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 9.30% (0.09302) | 94.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 13.74% (0.13744) | 95.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 18.32% (0.18316) | 95.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 19.66% (0.19656) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 25.09% (0.25085) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 88.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 1, 2023 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 88.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 5.13% (0.05127) | 89.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06209) | 90.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 6.65% (0.06652) | 90.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.23% (0.07235) | 91.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.23% (0.07235) | 80.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://osvdb.org/80666 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111296/KnFTPd-1.0.0-Denial-Of-Service.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18671 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52805 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74441 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/80666 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111296/KnFTPd-1.0.0-Denial-Of-Service.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18671 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52805 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74441 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 17, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 17, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5905
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a