CVE-2012-5905 EXPLOIT
4.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in KnFTPd 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in a FEAT command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.86% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| elif keir | knftpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | KnFTPd 1.0.0 - 'FEAT' Denial of Service (PoC) | 2012-03-28 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/80666
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111296/KnFTPd-1.0.0-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18671
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52805
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74441
- http://osvdb.org/80666
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111296/KnFTPd-1.0.0-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18671
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52805
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74441
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