CVE-2004-0185

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a s/key (SKEY) request with a long name.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.27% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securiteam.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patch	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8893	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518	vdb entry
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.html	patch vendor advisory exploit
http://unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txt	url repurposed
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0185?: CVE-2004-0185 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0185?: To fix CVE-2004-0185, 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-2004-0185 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0185 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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