CVE-2006-6576 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 67.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command. NOTE: it was later reported that 4.70 is also affected. NOTE: the USER vector is already covered by CVE-2005-0634.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 67.22% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| goldenftpserver | golden ftp server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Golden FTP Server 4.70 - 'PASS' Buffer Overflow (2) | 2021-03-09 |
| exploit-db | Golden FTP Server 4.70 - PASS Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2011-06-02 |
| exploit-db | Golden FTP Server 4.70 - 'PASS' Buffer Overflow | 2011-01-23 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23323
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23323
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936
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