CVE-2005-3524 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 21.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 21.48% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-11-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux-ftpd-ssl | linux-ftpd-ssl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | linux-ftpd-ssl 0.17 - 'MKD'/'CWD' Remote Code Execution | 2005-11-05 |
References
- 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
- 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
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