CVE-2001-0053

critical

Description

One-byte buffer overflow in replydirname function in BSD-based ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5776

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2001-0053

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2124

http://www.openbsd.org/advisories/ftpd_replydirname.txt

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0275.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-02-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.17929