CVE-2000-0574

Description

FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the setproctitle function (sometimes called by set_proc_title), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.74% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory NetBSD.ORG

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1425	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0121.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1438	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0061.html	mailing list
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-009.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0031.html	mailing list
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-13.html	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0574?: CVE-2000-0574 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0574?: To fix CVE-2000-0574, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0574 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0574 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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