Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2005
CVE-2005-4816
Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password
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CVSS
12.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.8% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Proftpd · Proftpd Project
1.2; 1.2.0_rc1; 1.2.0_rc2; 1.2.0_rc3; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; +31 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4816
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4816
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/dailydave/2006-q1/0122.html
bugs.proftpd.org
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2658
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1245
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/23063
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16535
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