CVE-2005-3524

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Published Nov 7, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 21.5% KEV · Not listed

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

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-896-1	New ftpd-ssl packages fix arbitrary code execution

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 21.5% (21.478% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Nov/0140.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17465
http://secunia.com/advisories/17529
http://secunia.com/advisories/17586
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-896
http://www.osvdb.org/20530
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15343
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2330
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23016

History

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Subscriptions

Linux-ftpd-ssl Linux-ftpd-ssl

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 7, 2005, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved: Nov 7, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 7, 2005, 2:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

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