CVE-2005-3683

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in freeFTPd before 1.0.9 with Logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long USER command.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 84.66% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015230	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17583	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23118	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2458	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/20909	vdb entry patch
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113213763821294&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113216611924774&w=2	mailing list
http://freeftpd.com/?ctt=changelog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15457	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3683?: CVE-2005-3683 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3683?: To fix CVE-2005-3683, 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-2005-3683 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3683 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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