CVE-1999-1568

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Off-by-one error in NcFTPd FTP server before 2.4.1 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long PORT command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ncftp:ncftpd_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.324% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91981352617720&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12699
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1833

History

Jan 16, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ncftp Ncftpd Server

Weaknesses

CWE-193

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 5:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 5:40 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 1, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

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