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CVE-2005-02561 exploit

The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.2%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a glob pattern with a large number of * (wildcard) characters, as demonstrated using the dir command.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-842 WU-FTPD 2.6.2 - File Globbing Denial of Service · dos · 2005-02-25

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-705 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18210 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1762 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/1271 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/0588 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57795-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/14411 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1265 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • itrc.hp.com /service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00637342 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101699-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19561 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=207&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1333 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /14203 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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