CVE-2006-6719

Wget attempts to dereference NULL pointer upon response from malicious FTP server

Published Dec 23, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ftp_syst function in ftp-basic.c in Free Software Foundation (FSF) GNU wget 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malicious FTP server with a large number of blank 220 responses to the SYST command.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6702 The ftp_syst function in ftp-basic.c in Free Software Foundation (FSF) GNU wget 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malicious FTP server with a large number of blank 220 responses to the SYST command.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:33 PM
Reserved
Dec 22, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 23, 2006, 11:28 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 18, 2006, 12:00 AM