CVE-2005-3524

critical

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23016

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-3523

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2330

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15343

http://www.osvdb.org/20530

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-896

http://secunia.com/advisories/17586

http://secunia.com/advisories/17529

http://secunia.com/advisories/17465

http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Nov/0140.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-11-07

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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H